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 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 6240-00-292-3237
NSN 5835-01-295-2431
NSN 5925-00-900-8710
NSN 5965-01-104-5102
NSN 6645-00-947-0625
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 5990-00-359-9839
NSN 6145-01-419-2420
NSN 6650-01-531-4542
NSN 5920-01-510-6355
NSN 5965-01-042-2001