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 5895-01-514-8184
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 6105-00-017-3448
NSN 6110-00-911-4000
NSN 5945-01-116-2129
NSN 5985-00-243-4160
NSN 5935-00-899-4236
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6650-01-062-0828
NSN 5965-01-284-5076
NSN 5950-00-757-6129
NSN 5835-01-438-7899