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 5965-01-062-3492
NSN 5950-01-385-0512
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5950-01-546-3864
NSN 4140-01-464-4445
NSN 5975-01-113-7397
NSN 5920-00-587-6935
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 6145-01-297-4838
NSN 6620-00-411-4983
NSN 5910-00-422-5182
NSN 5920-00-957-0777