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 5925-01-359-4814
NSN 5925-00-583-2617
NSN 6130-00-112-0716
NSN 6135-01-393-4746
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 5910-01-389-6625
NSN 5945-01-041-0267
NSN 6135-01-350-2932
NSN 6645-01-230-9728
NSN 5895-01-485-8256
NSN 5945-01-653-6527
NSN 5930-01-545-3706