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 5935-00-987-4004
NSN 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 5960-00-944-7682
NSN 5996-00-413-0878
NSN 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 5905-01-522-6526
NSN 6685-00-102-1384
NSN 5999-00-153-0917
NSN 6620-00-484-4662
NSN 5930-01-479-9519
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 6150-00-703-4138