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 5990-01-233-4178
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 6645-00-701-4606
NSN 6220-01-161-1999
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 5975-01-415-3331
NSN 6685-00-659-7831
NSN 6620-01-070-2215
NSN 5910-00-406-9846
NSN 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 5999-01-569-8347