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 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 5985-01-179-2771
NSN 5855-01-436-7621
NSN 5965-01-545-8562
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 4140-01-274-8854
NSN 5975-00-867-4780
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5905-00-955-3154
NSN 5935-00-100-6038
NSN 6610-00-841-8221