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 5895-01-490-3915
NSN 5999-01-542-9923
NSN 6610-01-348-5719
NSN 5998-01-459-0152
NSN 5998-01-361-6282
NSN 5996-01-423-7266
NSN 5915-01-044-5260
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6130-00-279-8552
NSN 6110-01-398-0212
NSN 5895-01-516-3008
NSN 5855-01-498-9056