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 5998-00-603-3566
NSN 5930-01-155-3988
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5920-00-422-5517
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5998-00-078-1389
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 6130-00-409-1996
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 4140-01-199-7432
NSN 5895-01-019-4197
NSN 6135-00-840-6451