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 5935-01-423-1324
NSN 5895-01-208-1470
NSN 6645-01-627-6161
NSN 5950-00-834-7285
NSN 5975-01-283-4085
NSN 6645-01-440-5500
NSN 5975-01-116-1203
NSN 5985-01-371-7892
NSN 4140-01-568-9762
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5975-01-328-6229
NSN 6145-01-580-1865