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 5999-01-272-2966
NSN 5920-01-647-7357
NSN 6145-00-621-0225
NSN 6145-00-567-3255
NSN 6150-01-043-8135
NSN 5950-00-326-1814
NSN 5950-01-358-3140
NSN 5996-01-261-6758
NSN 5905-01-609-8852
NSN 6240-01-066-0110
NSN 5925-01-214-1362
NSN 4140-00-775-6836