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 6240-01-229-5712
NSN 6685-01-422-1506
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5925-01-450-9228
NSN 5930-01-463-9306
NSN 2925-01-047-7134
NSN 5999-00-400-3827
NSN 5910-01-472-8659
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5920-01-294-7511
NSN 5999-01-279-1002