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 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5996-01-583-6995
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 5905-00-066-2427
NSN 5996-01-643-4962
NSN 5910-01-440-1334
NSN 2925-01-073-8223
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5996-01-042-8554
NSN 5895-00-112-2891
NSN 5905-00-499-2134
NSN 5945-01-572-2906