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 5960-01-139-5968
NSN 5975-01-328-8548
NSN 5960-01-347-0751
NSN 5998-01-641-7666
NSN 5975-00-015-7919
NSN 6320-00-695-3891
NSN 5960-00-229-5121
NSN 5905-01-578-1985
NSN 5930-01-244-1656
NSN 5998-00-504-2138
NSN 6320-01-150-5378
NSN 5996-01-334-8369