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 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 5935-01-018-3923
NSN 6685-00-816-8838
NSN 5910-00-944-6220
NSN 5910-01-542-2437
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 6610-01-080-8064
NSN 5945-01-523-0564
NSN 5965-01-165-9787
NSN 6110-00-027-6352
NSN 5945-01-487-7149