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 5935-01-196-8110
NSN 5960-00-428-3679
NSN 5975-01-125-8284
NSN 2925-01-304-2127
NSN 7035-01-202-9250
NSN 6135-01-493-8375
NSN 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 5835-00-461-9984
NSN 6240-01-478-8488
NSN 5930-01-581-3702
NSN 5960-01-033-0813
NSN 6105-00-149-7956