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 5990-01-652-7373
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 5930-01-456-6370
NSN 7035-00-437-7950
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5998-01-351-9114
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5990-01-066-4816
NSN 6685-01-317-1569
NSN 5910-01-425-2019
NSN 5998-01-271-5891
NSN 2925-01-448-2880