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 5998-01-410-1401
NSN 5985-01-044-9741
NSN 5855-01-557-6277
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6105-01-648-2644
NSN 5950-00-426-6114
NSN 2925-00-398-0253
NSN 5930-00-962-5670
NSN 6145-00-261-4527
NSN 6135-01-355-8917
NSN 5975-01-340-7416
NSN 6650-00-197-7563