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 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5905-01-067-0853
NSN 6110-01-442-3800
NSN 5985-01-231-2519
NSN 6650-01-447-4631
NSN 5965-00-194-9428
NSN 5945-00-080-6720
NSN 5895-01-591-1580
NSN 5999-01-516-3285
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 6105-00-034-6053
NSN 5998-01-125-9297