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 5960-01-466-4153
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 6240-01-140-0429
NSN 6620-01-124-0947
NSN 5985-01-585-9620
NSN 5999-01-366-1061
NSN 5835-01-424-4577
NSN 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 2925-00-483-9357
NSN 5855-01-433-7009
NSN 5930-01-460-6668