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 5910-00-487-3906
NSN 5996-01-336-4895
NSN 6130-00-836-0115
NSN 6110-01-439-0741
NSN 7035-01-131-1168
NSN 5835-00-238-1516
NSN 5930-00-752-7455
NSN 5910-01-444-1429
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 6620-01-221-7784
NSN 5975-00-221-7175
NSN 5925-01-480-6701