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 6105-01-303-7530
NSN 5985-01-414-7669
NSN 5975-01-339-0101
NSN 6620-01-633-3169
NSN 5910-00-233-6709
NSN 5835-00-393-1983
NSN 5965-01-543-4934
NSN 6645-00-559-3623
NSN 5925-01-551-1772
NSN 5835-01-086-6999
NSN 5975-01-230-4994
NSN 5895-00-839-1249