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 5930-01-361-5381
NSN 6610-00-339-2981
NSN 5895-00-222-4713
NSN 5895-00-099-9532
NSN 6685-01-578-5953
NSN 5905-01-259-9755
NSN 6650-01-539-6634
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5998-01-042-2251
NSN 5960-01-120-6523
NSN 6105-01-645-1033
NSN 5998-01-312-4378