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 5998-01-151-9248
NSN 5855-00-906-5386
NSN 2925-00-473-9532
NSN 5999-01-423-8329
NSN 6240-01-054-6996
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 7035-00-043-1325
NSN 6610-01-613-1831
NSN 5998-01-157-2327
NSN 5930-01-561-0741
NSN 6135-00-756-6149