A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5925-00-925-3921
NSN 6150-01-462-6434
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5960-01-276-7836
NSN 6685-00-256-2755
NSN 5855-01-643-1115
NSN 5905-01-158-7174
NSN 6135-00-877-1659
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 6685-01-511-5594
NSN 6150-00-473-1520
NSN 5996-01-552-5276