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 5960-01-226-0342
NSN 5910-01-113-7785
NSN 5998-01-144-2528
NSN 6645-00-433-0695
NSN 5945-01-291-0853
NSN 5915-00-409-6713
NSN 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 5895-01-044-6369
NSN 5990-00-752-2126
NSN 5999-00-435-8478
NSN 6105-00-140-4152
NSN 5999-01-392-1103