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 5905-01-595-2021
NSN 5925-01-202-8352
NSN 5910-00-707-4900
NSN 5920-01-303-6841
NSN 5960-01-322-8417
NSN 5985-01-278-0493
NSN 6685-00-074-7194
NSN 6685-01-388-8956
NSN 5935-01-310-7795
NSN 6650-01-506-5636
NSN 4140-01-612-1847
NSN 6620-01-619-3980