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 5895-01-394-3497
NSN 5965-00-509-9926
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5985-01-420-6195
NSN 5985-00-050-6575
NSN 5935-01-310-1842
NSN 6645-01-409-2003
NSN 5999-01-204-9241
NSN 6105-01-184-2554
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 6610-01-382-4974