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 5855-01-356-5284
NSN 5930-01-231-6885
NSN 6105-01-469-1716
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 6685-01-159-9850
NSN 6220-01-205-7688
NSN 5999-00-038-6524
NSN 5895-01-519-7556
NSN 5990-01-215-0590
NSN 5915-00-624-7110
NSN 5950-01-444-5530
NSN 5975-01-372-8691