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 5835-01-564-3486
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 2925-01-191-5814
NSN 5935-01-166-6998
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5990-01-483-7313
NSN 5950-01-391-2547
NSN 6105-01-650-6505
NSN 5945-01-586-1990
NSN 5915-01-592-3411
NSN 5996-01-038-3850
NSN 5835-01-528-7454