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 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5960-00-133-9234
NSN 5930-01-287-3358
NSN 5990-01-187-8594
NSN 2925-01-467-1192
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 5975-01-228-1932
NSN 5910-01-545-0280
NSN 5835-00-564-0057
NSN 5998-01-519-1358