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 5990-01-558-4536
NSN 5950-01-170-4834
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5920-01-368-6129
NSN 5905-00-408-2549
NSN 5990-01-626-2818
NSN 6150-01-166-9448
NSN 5960-00-651-9007
NSN 5975-01-406-3585
NSN 5985-00-912-6380
NSN 6105-00-172-4246
NSN 6620-01-207-0047