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 6130-00-231-3929
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5985-01-615-5639
NSN 2925-00-797-1042
NSN 5935-01-501-5608
NSN 5910-01-088-6091
NSN 6685-01-115-3194
NSN 6320-01-207-9038
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 6105-00-733-3090
NSN 5905-00-083-5599
NSN 6610-00-810-8326