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 5996-01-492-5408
NSN 6610-00-906-9451
NSN 5895-01-474-7323
NSN 5915-01-240-8398
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5935-01-373-6506
NSN 5910-01-512-8201
NSN 5996-01-552-4224
NSN 5996-01-330-8742
NSN 5998-01-341-0416
NSN 2925-00-394-2332
NSN 5915-00-024-0384