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 5915-01-570-3148
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 6650-01-036-9083
NSN 5996-01-035-2042
NSN 6145-01-469-6661
NSN 5915-00-974-3646
NSN 5920-01-322-6539
NSN 6685-00-141-4300
NSN 7035-01-016-4587
NSN 5950-00-757-7710
NSN 5930-00-655-3488
NSN 5935-01-067-5943