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 5930-00-206-0210
NSN 6645-00-838-6939
NSN 6220-00-218-0857
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5945-00-466-3514
NSN 5965-00-451-0518
NSN 5996-01-115-8509
NSN 5996-01-229-3676
NSN 5930-00-582-1730
NSN 5960-01-341-9291
NSN 6220-00-605-0404
NSN 5960-01-031-1759