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 5998-01-216-3222
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5960-00-950-7194
NSN 5985-01-490-7751
NSN 5985-01-255-3493
NSN 6650-01-160-5058
NSN 6220-01-429-6257
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 6240-01-250-3574
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 6240-01-411-1418
NSN 5895-01-403-2793