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 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6130-01-549-6797
NSN 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 6150-01-068-1362
NSN 5945-01-461-4434
NSN 5999-00-622-5765
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5835-01-498-9410
NSN 6135-00-793-1809
NSN 5925-00-499-7407
NSN 6610-00-319-8522
NSN 5965-00-181-0213