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 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 6685-01-541-3722
NSN 6685-00-932-1322
NSN 5935-01-650-3921
NSN 6685-00-871-5146
NSN 5996-01-275-7064
NSN 6145-01-548-6548
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 6145-00-998-7609
NSN 5930-00-875-9421
NSN 5925-01-151-2780
NSN 5960-00-822-9519