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 5930-01-176-7226
NSN 6150-01-443-5582
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 6645-01-354-7624
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 5925-00-024-0864
NSN 5945-01-423-7010
NSN 6150-00-218-0891
NSN 5935-01-294-3735
NSN 5835-01-085-9591
NSN 6620-00-880-7728
NSN 6150-00-837-7062