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 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 6145-00-263-6989
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 6650-01-302-8468
NSN 5996-01-643-9616
NSN 6240-00-349-3965
NSN 6240-00-204-0459
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5920-01-338-9974
NSN 6685-00-036-2282
NSN 5950-01-131-5060
NSN 5835-01-104-5707