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 5985-01-212-8535
NSN 5915-01-293-3152
NSN 5895-00-678-6598
NSN 5999-01-300-9282
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 6240-00-915-1705
NSN 6150-01-271-1469
NSN 5950-01-471-1737
NSN 6145-00-882-4976
NSN 5905-00-015-6280
NSN 5996-01-444-4547
NSN 5925-00-509-5184