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 5945-01-566-2131
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5985-01-033-8228
NSN 5996-01-556-4277
NSN 5945-01-460-4921
NSN 5905-00-209-9776
NSN 5998-01-152-0505
NSN 6105-01-384-4309
NSN 5915-01-023-8325
NSN 5930-01-049-7828
NSN 6610-01-459-8722
NSN 6645-01-383-8139