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 5999-01-328-8692
NSN 5920-01-334-7385
NSN 6685-01-025-9821
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5930-01-069-2776
NSN 5855-01-051-1155
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 7035-01-225-8369
NSN 6645-01-190-4297
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 5996-01-521-3234
NSN 5985-00-242-5034