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 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6685-01-235-3996
NSN 5855-01-133-3587
NSN 5990-01-360-0711
NSN 5915-01-461-2425
NSN 4140-01-338-5984
NSN 6240-01-104-5693
NSN 6220-01-094-5551
NSN 4140-01-185-5044
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 6650-00-166-0284
NSN 5925-00-185-4020