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 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 6240-01-657-2378
NSN 5935-01-072-3295
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 2925-01-189-4272
NSN 5998-01-266-7272
NSN 5990-00-499-9816
NSN 5945-01-068-4471
NSN 6150-00-840-2390
NSN 6130-00-752-8746
NSN 5855-01-114-3513
NSN 5998-00-736-3220