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 5965-00-161-4578
NSN 5915-01-631-1954
NSN 6610-01-225-2285
NSN 6105-01-341-9122
NSN 5990-01-100-7231
NSN 6145-00-657-4755
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5975-00-064-8685
NSN 5945-00-976-4983
NSN 5960-01-218-2858
NSN 5996-01-136-8903
NSN 6240-01-420-9255