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 5905-00-756-0438
NSN 5965-01-378-1393
NSN 6130-00-696-8309
NSN 6650-01-060-7441
NSN 5945-00-231-7364
NSN 6110-01-083-7517
NSN 5945-01-362-5769
NSN 6650-01-611-8539
NSN 6130-00-365-4572
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5945-01-018-0044