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 5945-01-548-9249
NSN 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 5960-00-121-9926
NSN 5998-01-486-7663
NSN 5985-00-807-5215
NSN 5960-00-689-9720
NSN 5975-01-066-1510
NSN 6130-00-283-3718
NSN 5920-01-209-6368
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5895-01-260-3510
NSN 6610-01-334-6569