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 5905-01-391-4978
NSN 5985-01-351-4616
NSN 5985-01-620-7768
NSN 5910-01-442-8987
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6240-00-461-1451
NSN 6130-01-209-6893
NSN 5975-00-153-0050
NSN 6685-01-503-6537
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 5915-01-644-4257
NSN 6240-01-517-6086