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 5945-01-131-6396
NSN 5925-01-173-7286
NSN 5835-01-656-2940
NSN 5915-01-221-2695
NSN 5915-01-231-3911
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 6145-01-155-6692
NSN 5935-00-526-0643
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 5910-01-473-4207
NSN 5920-01-130-3189
NSN 6110-01-484-4674