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 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 5950-00-723-9075
NSN 5950-01-241-2888
NSN 5965-01-543-4934
NSN 5985-00-450-5350
NSN 6685-01-411-8583
NSN 5855-01-383-8339
NSN 5915-00-320-1230
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 6620-01-507-3276