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 5920-00-387-5312
NSN 5930-01-124-1863
NSN 5920-01-348-2234
NSN 5945-01-428-9409
NSN 6685-01-195-8737
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 6110-01-162-9677
NSN 5935-00-143-8275
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 5965-01-563-7305
NSN 5960-01-575-7818
NSN 5996-01-293-9220