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 5920-00-959-5664
NSN 6610-00-484-9964
NSN 5910-01-592-2714
NSN 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5998-01-254-4979
NSN 6240-01-442-4623
NSN 6220-01-543-9303
NSN 6685-01-496-9994
NSN 5895-00-810-0189
NSN 5999-00-616-7662
NSN 5960-00-849-5737