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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 7035-01-377-6255
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5945-01-431-3693
NSN 5910-01-261-7870
NSN 6105-01-314-7133
NSN 5985-00-553-9735
NSN 6240-01-024-5006
NSN 5990-00-188-6111
NSN 6150-01-076-3437
NSN 6240-01-391-0399
NSN 6110-01-352-4891