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 5930-01-212-8082
NSN 5920-00-613-3116
NSN 5996-01-433-4707
NSN 5950-01-326-0055
NSN 5975-01-089-9862
NSN 5965-01-262-9608
NSN 5975-00-012-4376
NSN 5895-01-323-7269
NSN 5925-01-502-6475
NSN 6220-01-135-3841
NSN 5999-01-268-1433
NSN 6105-01-218-6967