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 5925-01-435-9492
NSN 5855-01-339-7675
NSN 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 7035-01-542-3276
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6130-01-446-9114
NSN 5998-01-029-2754
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 5905-01-388-0112
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5915-00-944-3103
NSN 7035-00-093-5840