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 5975-01-572-4597
NSN 6610-00-150-6408
NSN 6110-01-543-7249
NSN 5975-00-726-3565
NSN 5998-01-431-8920
NSN 5930-00-682-4408
NSN 5945-00-423-7135
NSN 5975-00-215-4403
NSN 7035-01-644-8696
NSN 5930-01-234-3860
NSN 6650-01-336-2866
NSN 5925-01-034-2283