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 5990-01-340-3575
NSN 6685-00-469-9323
NSN 5960-00-390-5263
NSN 5990-00-561-3407
NSN 6650-01-323-1354
NSN 5998-00-401-0240
NSN 6150-00-180-5921
NSN 5910-01-425-2313
NSN 4140-01-032-0718
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5915-01-507-1880
NSN 5910-01-448-2709