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 5999-01-516-3628
NSN 5998-01-382-8149
NSN 5950-01-431-7311
NSN 5925-01-243-5615
NSN 5996-01-493-7962
NSN 6240-01-411-6714
NSN 4140-01-464-8902
NSN 7035-01-572-1045
NSN 6240-01-564-3477
NSN 6240-01-204-6639
NSN 6145-00-167-7505
NSN 5965-01-633-8849