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 2925-01-563-8876
NSN 5998-01-131-6685
NSN 5925-01-487-6830
NSN 6150-01-561-8989
NSN 2925-00-984-7525
NSN 5998-01-045-4860
NSN 5915-01-612-7644
NSN 6105-01-215-7624
NSN 5950-01-422-2261
NSN 6240-01-576-2907
NSN 5965-00-523-5647
NSN 6150-01-459-3906