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 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5990-01-234-8646
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 4140-01-608-3992
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 5895-01-331-7947
NSN 6650-01-473-1355
NSN 5990-01-483-7313
NSN 5975-01-091-7849
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 6130-00-149-1977