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 5960-01-353-5947
NSN 2925-01-055-9705
NSN 5996-00-111-1538
NSN 5990-00-399-2454
NSN 5965-01-366-5900
NSN 5935-01-225-5686
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 5975-01-465-0295
NSN 5905-01-193-0135
NSN 5930-00-811-8251
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6220-01-268-2220