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 5999-01-473-1231
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 4140-01-508-8048
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 6645-00-485-1440
NSN 6240-00-232-1093
NSN 6220-01-537-0129
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 6220-01-406-3167
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5855-01-616-4391
NSN 5835-01-100-3265