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 5895-01-525-8898
NSN 6150-00-227-8983
NSN 5835-00-929-6623
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5835-00-451-2982
NSN 6685-00-458-8001
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5930-00-331-9274
NSN 5965-01-438-6928
NSN 6145-00-817-3615
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 6135-01-238-2878