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 5950-01-179-3156
NSN 5950-01-229-4467
NSN 5960-00-156-4954
NSN 5950-01-487-3750
NSN 6145-00-358-6700
NSN 6645-00-150-6526
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 7035-01-398-1655
NSN 6150-00-832-0739
NSN 7035-01-240-4998
NSN 6150-01-430-7207