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 5915-01-253-3273
NSN 6650-01-388-1140
NSN 7035-01-261-6779
NSN 6610-01-517-1901
NSN 5950-00-008-7066
NSN 5999-01-629-8162
NSN 5930-01-420-5087
NSN 6685-00-998-2754
NSN 6150-01-523-7330
NSN 5965-01-370-1891
NSN 5985-01-432-1945
NSN 5985-00-545-6235