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 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 6620-01-329-5200
NSN 5998-01-551-7225
NSN 6610-01-222-0582
NSN 6150-01-615-4305
NSN 5998-01-157-9264
NSN 5910-00-348-3817
NSN 5990-01-651-6364
NSN 5910-01-088-8311
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 5945-01-050-9489
NSN 5935-01-161-0398