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 5945-01-435-5874
NSN 7035-01-198-1512
NSN 6685-01-509-8554
NSN 6130-00-318-8115
NSN 5925-01-262-6152
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 6135-01-276-5402
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6105-01-154-6960
NSN 5930-00-312-2156
NSN 5996-01-013-8824