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 5920-00-476-0528
NSN 6650-00-830-7006
NSN 5985-00-392-8078
NSN 5930-00-594-9442
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5910-01-172-4269
NSN 5935-01-029-8797
NSN 5999-01-072-0978
NSN 5920-00-780-8905
NSN 5998-01-534-4460
NSN 6685-00-544-3386
NSN 5920-00-497-1916