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 5935-01-349-9388
NSN 5935-01-491-7097
NSN 5905-01-518-1215
NSN 5965-01-214-6225
NSN 5935-00-631-9176
NSN 5920-01-456-0064
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 6220-01-274-5900
NSN 6610-01-272-2987
NSN 5915-00-005-4263