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 5920-01-352-0880
NSN 7035-01-100-2796
NSN 5975-01-042-3439
NSN 5996-00-851-5802
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5835-01-565-3411
NSN 5945-01-611-3485
NSN 5930-01-435-8148
NSN 5930-01-441-9106
NSN 6220-01-077-3461
NSN 5960-00-800-9215
NSN 5999-00-446-8670