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 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5945-01-122-8316
NSN 5945-00-225-6680
NSN 5985-00-703-0999
NSN 5930-00-170-7146
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5925-00-364-7969
NSN 5950-00-792-5550
NSN 5996-01-364-1074
NSN 5950-01-224-8629