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 5895-01-556-4322
NSN 5835-01-519-2916
NSN 7035-01-537-5308
NSN 6135-00-725-9369
NSN 2925-01-423-8141
NSN 5835-00-924-4268
NSN 5950-01-206-1335
NSN 5895-01-144-0871
NSN 6105-01-487-5072
NSN 7035-00-437-7950
NSN 5855-01-550-2780
NSN 5996-00-503-4290