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 5950-01-069-8777
NSN 5996-01-640-6852
NSN 5930-01-421-6575
NSN 5925-00-918-5531
NSN 5920-01-353-5340
NSN 6240-00-246-5060
NSN 5965-00-465-9566
NSN 6620-00-707-4195
NSN 6150-01-462-5408
NSN 5905-01-534-5964
NSN 6685-01-419-3472
NSN 5835-01-254-5279