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 6220-00-892-7755
NSN 5950-00-724-5306
NSN 6110-00-982-2838
NSN 5999-01-440-9977
NSN 5960-01-040-4442
NSN 5920-00-350-6941
NSN 5950-01-407-8548
NSN 5945-01-478-3122
NSN 2925-01-285-0919
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 5895-00-897-8193
NSN 2925-01-509-3783