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 5945-01-445-2116
NSN 6610-01-470-0165
NSN 6685-01-110-5652
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5835-01-285-3704
NSN 6150-01-610-5521
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5975-00-583-8625
NSN 5998-00-205-8803
NSN 5945-01-026-9953
NSN 5998-01-499-9830
NSN 5905-00-216-6576