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 5990-00-557-3672
NSN 5935-01-374-2349
NSN 5925-01-055-3868
NSN 5925-01-526-1894
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 5950-01-164-2489
NSN 5998-01-250-9819
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 5990-01-101-7602
NSN 6135-01-108-2864
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5945-01-564-9002