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 5965-01-043-9357
NSN 7035-01-541-4216
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 5910-01-518-0781
NSN 4140-01-193-1566
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 6620-01-542-2689
NSN 4140-00-435-5607
NSN 6105-01-388-9012
NSN 5905-01-289-3068
NSN 4140-00-963-2855
NSN 5925-01-201-4413