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 5935-01-652-0714
NSN 5985-01-487-1313
NSN 5920-01-309-2364
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 6620-01-327-7273
NSN 6650-01-359-5385
NSN 6135-01-354-3337
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 5905-01-431-9177
NSN 5895-01-013-0826
NSN 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 5996-00-810-9486