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 5985-00-295-5998
NSN 5999-00-358-1933
NSN 5835-00-952-9364
NSN 5910-00-318-2161
NSN 5905-01-492-2947
NSN 5910-00-134-9705
NSN 5835-00-552-9033
NSN 6620-00-553-8854
NSN 6220-01-160-1738
NSN 5905-01-530-9399
NSN 5990-00-920-2894
NSN 5895-00-961-2696