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 6145-00-153-2818
NSN 5960-00-300-2358
NSN 5895-01-644-0492
NSN 6105-01-085-6002
NSN 5915-00-016-4293
NSN 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 6240-01-312-2061
NSN 2925-01-460-1601
NSN 5998-01-478-5022
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5920-00-816-7535