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 5935-01-564-1740
NSN 6220-01-227-1917
NSN 6110-00-410-2576
NSN 6240-00-952-9561
NSN 5910-00-186-0917
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5965-01-282-6085
NSN 5999-01-483-7040
NSN 5935-01-044-7177
NSN 5935-00-274-9772
NSN 5930-00-080-8717