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 5935-01-574-9687
NSN 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5920-01-489-7090
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 5975-00-435-7744
NSN 5965-01-186-0329
NSN 5935-01-576-5191
NSN 6110-01-140-8419
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5996-01-005-6287
NSN 2925-01-069-5324