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 5965-00-831-2134
NSN 6135-01-183-8993
NSN 6685-01-152-8860
NSN 5905-01-596-3936
NSN 5915-01-334-0101
NSN 6645-01-228-9645
NSN 5925-01-527-1636
NSN 6650-00-318-4426
NSN 5985-01-208-5694
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 5996-01-526-2735