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 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 7035-00-868-2640
NSN 6105-01-240-5806
NSN 6240-01-387-4948
NSN 5920-01-298-1625
NSN 6110-01-246-7177
NSN 5950-01-399-2202
NSN 5998-01-275-2064
NSN 6620-01-548-0353
NSN 5895-00-263-3983
NSN 5915-00-983-4998
NSN 5965-00-803-6089