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 5960-01-090-6442
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5985-01-326-0970
NSN 5910-01-625-8216
NSN 4140-01-068-3500
NSN 6220-00-490-6092
NSN 6145-00-170-6872
NSN 5920-01-475-4897
NSN 6110-01-478-2930
NSN 7035-01-605-6044
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 5998-00-517-8215