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 6240-01-415-6004
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5920-00-215-5642
NSN 5945-01-170-7630
NSN 5950-01-442-3535
NSN 5915-00-815-3209
NSN 6105-01-316-3485
NSN 6105-01-626-3899
NSN 6685-00-032-7311
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 6685-01-107-3334
NSN 5910-00-156-0993