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 5998-01-428-4416
NSN 6645-01-526-0379
NSN 7035-01-455-3482
NSN 6105-00-361-7111
NSN 6220-01-499-4750
NSN 5998-00-120-1128
NSN 5950-00-422-5470
NSN 5960-01-408-6290
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6130-00-590-8099
NSN 5960-00-488-4798
NSN 5905-00-791-2140