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 5945-00-853-5016
NSN 5990-00-316-8872
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5960-01-341-9291
NSN 6220-01-190-7542
NSN 4140-01-321-7025
NSN 5950-01-094-2517
NSN 6150-00-765-8394
NSN 4140-00-204-3563
NSN 5855-01-457-7715
NSN 6685-00-103-2854
NSN 6220-00-651-9622