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 5915-00-455-4456
NSN 6135-01-454-9408
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 5996-01-630-5243
NSN 5935-00-994-5821
NSN 5895-01-614-7686
NSN 6620-01-624-3933
NSN 5998-00-960-2156
NSN 7035-01-560-8371
NSN 6610-01-599-2491
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6240-01-566-0235