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 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 5895-01-613-7256
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 5998-01-010-2038
NSN 5905-01-401-5325
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 4140-01-319-0459
NSN 5998-01-238-0918
NSN 2925-01-618-2711
NSN 7035-01-180-8256
NSN 5930-01-443-3553
NSN 6620-01-246-4314