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 5985-00-392-3426
NSN 6220-01-597-9882
NSN 5905-01-125-9314
NSN 5990-01-506-7695
NSN 5945-00-868-6144
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 6240-01-316-9882
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5905-01-616-4358
NSN 6220-00-738-0815
NSN 5905-01-347-3157
NSN 2925-01-265-2853