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 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5915-01-155-2644
NSN 5975-00-382-6883
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 5975-01-472-1322
NSN 5996-00-209-9517
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5975-01-522-6981
NSN 5905-01-068-4582
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 5990-00-832-9766
NSN 5835-00-933-9609