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 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 5905-00-104-5963
NSN 5935-01-626-4319
NSN 6645-00-824-4612
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5925-01-556-3137
NSN 5905-00-436-7784
NSN 6645-01-345-6828
NSN 5920-01-057-7494
NSN 5985-00-165-3606
NSN 5998-00-796-7521
NSN 6135-00-152-8729