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 5930-00-466-3534
NSN 5996-00-377-9464
NSN 7035-00-088-7355
NSN 5985-01-581-7463
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6645-00-092-5091
NSN 7035-00-533-4464
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5960-01-296-3306
NSN 6620-00-495-7438
NSN 5990-00-904-5194
NSN 5985-01-202-8911