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 5950-00-459-0775
NSN 5895-01-447-2748
NSN 6145-01-009-7319
NSN 5920-01-531-0169
NSN 2925-01-389-6874
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5905-01-478-5076
NSN 5985-00-045-6991
NSN 6150-00-189-6100
NSN 5895-00-943-3552
NSN 6220-00-870-3593