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 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 5996-01-416-9391
NSN 6130-01-082-8577
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 4140-01-606-8772
NSN 6110-01-512-8742
NSN 5835-00-874-1085
NSN 5960-01-408-3702
NSN 6110-00-736-0367
NSN 5895-01-027-1754
NSN 5950-01-645-6032
NSN 2925-01-550-0177