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 5915-00-971-5784
NSN 6610-00-156-5699
NSN 5895-01-082-5633
NSN 6645-01-458-8379
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 6130-01-025-2574
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 6685-00-780-7787
NSN 5935-00-419-0502
NSN 7035-01-455-1998
NSN 5905-01-418-5655