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 5920-00-487-4256
NSN 6240-01-597-8430
NSN 5985-00-958-1644
NSN 6685-00-682-0907
NSN 6685-00-555-4198
NSN 5895-00-915-5246
NSN 5905-01-462-5965
NSN 6650-01-164-7651
NSN 5945-01-330-5730
NSN 6610-01-220-5262
NSN 6110-01-499-1919
NSN 5950-00-069-9892