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 5945-01-617-4572
NSN 5895-01-654-4604
NSN 5925-01-166-2219
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 4140-00-226-9807
NSN 5935-01-384-6550
NSN 6145-01-529-2713
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 6240-01-531-2661
NSN 5930-00-799-5627
NSN 5910-00-281-2449
NSN 5965-01-616-3838