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 5985-00-828-0615
NSN 2925-00-932-6262
NSN 5975-01-432-9528
NSN 5935-01-277-3427
NSN 5835-01-453-7731
NSN 6685-01-539-7015
NSN 5920-01-438-5751
NSN 2925-00-071-4197
NSN 6650-00-654-6950
NSN 5985-01-211-6549
NSN 5855-00-995-2098
NSN 5905-01-380-6757