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 5915-01-165-5332
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5996-01-649-3986
NSN 5990-00-483-0482
NSN 6220-00-397-6910
NSN 6240-00-951-7698
NSN 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 6110-01-267-9001
NSN 5950-00-854-0459
NSN 5975-00-707-8036
NSN 5998-00-946-2593
NSN 6685-00-075-8362