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 5960-00-762-0553
NSN 5895-01-588-1217
NSN 6240-00-152-6289
NSN 6645-00-006-6387
NSN 5965-01-505-3716
NSN 5990-00-924-4167
NSN 5950-01-461-9565
NSN 6620-01-146-6968
NSN 2925-01-248-6028
NSN 5945-00-599-5697
NSN 6150-01-315-6718
NSN 6685-00-224-3460