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 5965-00-462-6887
NSN 5910-01-387-6655
NSN 5925-01-251-5716
NSN 5935-01-469-3936
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5935-01-285-3734
NSN 7035-01-654-6337
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6110-00-510-8155
NSN 5925-00-827-0927
NSN 5835-01-587-8787