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 5835-01-514-5758
NSN 5998-01-426-8989
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 5930-00-909-8160
NSN 6220-01-003-3765
NSN 5895-01-543-0896
NSN 6645-01-461-1542
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 6105-01-388-9764
NSN 5925-01-436-4943
NSN 6130-01-108-8803
NSN 5965-00-035-4556