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 5999-00-837-1426
NSN 7035-01-499-6171
NSN 4140-00-078-5165
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 5930-00-899-8233
NSN 6150-00-514-3040
NSN 5985-00-122-5041
NSN 5999-01-488-9818
NSN 5985-00-835-1218
NSN 6685-00-842-4565
NSN 6145-01-304-2284
NSN 5835-01-442-6482