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 5998-00-197-5650
NSN 6610-00-125-7415
NSN 5985-01-421-2527
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 5935-00-772-8991
NSN 6620-01-473-8262
NSN 5975-01-395-8467
NSN 6130-00-005-5536
NSN 6610-00-678-5752
NSN 5935-00-202-1103
NSN 5915-01-532-3151
NSN 5895-01-036-5350