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 5930-00-466-2257
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5996-00-686-5842
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 2925-00-005-1618
NSN 5935-00-682-6249
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5945-01-567-4244
NSN 5910-01-203-4683
NSN 2925-00-143-3198
NSN 6685-01-020-8756
NSN 5930-00-841-1302