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 5985-01-210-9219
NSN 6220-01-529-6728
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5985-00-274-9778
NSN 5990-01-497-2138
NSN 6645-00-315-9254
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 6130-00-855-7498
NSN 2925-01-594-5385
NSN 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 5996-01-506-9847
NSN 6130-01-230-6348