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 5935-01-584-6090
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 5945-01-480-4393
NSN 6645-01-364-0867
NSN 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 6610-01-042-2279
NSN 6110-00-148-0910
NSN 6685-01-444-1254
NSN 5905-01-112-9719
NSN 6645-00-609-7214
NSN 6685-01-429-8922
NSN 5950-01-449-0943