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 5895-01-499-0511
NSN 2925-01-539-4486
NSN 6145-01-305-3898
NSN 6620-01-255-7757
NSN 5945-01-605-2909
NSN 5910-00-222-6757
NSN 6145-01-593-4642
NSN 6145-00-477-2959
NSN 5920-01-326-2706
NSN 5935-00-725-8982
NSN 5996-01-275-3835
NSN 6645-01-413-0515