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 5960-01-007-6811
NSN 5910-01-586-4457
NSN 5945-00-067-5776
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5985-01-343-7127
NSN 5965-01-123-3770
NSN 5945-00-925-9992
NSN 5985-00-843-4091
NSN 5920-01-186-0963
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5930-01-568-5845
NSN 6645-01-211-1782