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 5945-01-422-5394
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6150-00-361-9880
NSN 6105-00-766-7969
NSN 5999-01-170-3766
NSN 5915-01-039-1531
NSN 5998-00-780-1025
NSN 5965-00-617-5731
NSN 5990-00-929-3216
NSN 6620-01-271-0711
NSN 5930-00-990-6781
NSN 5960-00-121-9926