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 5996-01-371-4182
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 5915-01-085-6528
NSN 2925-01-058-1718
NSN 6650-00-925-1274
NSN 7035-01-062-1692
NSN 5998-00-317-3688
NSN 5930-01-294-7736
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6240-01-539-6315
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5960-01-503-0362