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 5915-01-498-4940
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 6240-01-464-5903
NSN 5855-01-572-5390
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 6610-01-216-9542
NSN 6150-00-271-0520
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 5998-01-583-8695
NSN 4140-00-320-8614
NSN 6130-01-027-7401