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 5975-01-653-8567
NSN 5998-00-489-8727
NSN 5895-01-158-6002
NSN 5925-01-191-6498
NSN 5960-00-802-6224
NSN 5930-01-442-6723
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6110-00-998-4810
NSN 5895-00-427-4500
NSN 5835-00-550-7728