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 5835-01-331-5735
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6220-01-537-6224
NSN 6650-01-589-2143
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5915-01-512-1327
NSN 4140-01-171-3246
NSN 6150-01-340-8388
NSN 5998-01-259-5710
NSN 5915-00-968-6428
NSN 5925-01-294-1439
NSN 7035-00-585-2113