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 5998-01-606-9940
NSN 2925-01-488-5140
NSN 5935-01-267-7189
NSN 5910-01-230-3384
NSN 6220-01-495-2183
NSN 5935-00-584-4584
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5945-01-122-9244
NSN 5975-01-328-1503
NSN 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 5945-00-283-8760
NSN 5975-00-233-6301