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 5960-00-195-6435
NSN 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 5950-00-248-6921
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5985-01-273-0802
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 6110-01-315-5270
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5985-01-448-6804
NSN 5945-00-179-7932
NSN 5935-01-116-0351
NSN 6150-01-575-6045