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 5925-01-486-0428
NSN 5925-01-527-2889
NSN 6240-01-278-3247
NSN 5965-01-164-0561
NSN 6145-01-378-3110
NSN 6150-01-466-9369
NSN 5990-01-314-2264
NSN 5950-01-515-0172
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 5920-00-948-9071
NSN 4140-01-435-7166
NSN 5905-01-080-2699