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 5998-00-654-5278
NSN 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 5990-00-140-1159
NSN 5960-00-081-2559
NSN 5915-00-992-3597
NSN 5945-00-426-9631
NSN 6610-01-033-7957
NSN 6610-00-671-8215
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5985-01-593-4625
NSN 5855-01-321-3881
NSN 6135-01-175-7311