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 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 6685-01-025-8759
NSN 6105-01-581-5495
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5835-01-349-4406
NSN 5935-01-304-0837
NSN 5950-01-649-6454
NSN 7035-00-417-2967
NSN 5935-01-076-3957
NSN 6650-01-055-5961
NSN 5960-00-918-2369