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 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6145-01-613-0161
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-01-020-5650
NSN 5920-00-081-9156
NSN 5910-00-239-7587
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 6110-01-544-3949
NSN 6130-01-411-0467