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 5835-00-222-3956
NSN 5835-01-625-8604
NSN 5935-01-115-6423
NSN 5950-00-464-6444
NSN 5990-01-431-6749
NSN 5950-01-478-4987
NSN 5975-01-201-9142
NSN 4140-00-817-5781
NSN 5998-01-437-7767
NSN 6150-01-618-0318
NSN 5910-00-432-3578
NSN 6320-01-159-2211