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 5996-01-433-2253
NSN 5998-00-291-0687
NSN 5925-01-335-8933
NSN 5996-01-179-5688
NSN 5915-01-287-1116
NSN 5935-00-876-2539
NSN 6130-01-106-2923
NSN 6620-00-693-7751
NSN 5925-01-498-1964
NSN 6645-01-585-8628
NSN 5999-01-529-0673
NSN 5990-00-909-4335