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 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6685-01-335-0397
NSN 5985-01-423-9220
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5925-01-144-0445
NSN 5915-00-856-9424
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 5910-01-527-7431
NSN 6105-00-732-0194
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 6130-01-193-8992
NSN 5915-00-417-3834