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 5985-01-475-2533
NSN 5910-00-222-7047
NSN 6240-00-201-9011
NSN 5996-01-607-7035
NSN 5930-01-102-7768
NSN 5996-00-379-0379
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 5945-00-661-0506
NSN 5910-01-269-9469
NSN 5855-01-588-3771
NSN 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 6145-01-338-3219