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 7035-01-530-4374
NSN 5945-00-584-9251
NSN 6610-01-425-1523
NSN 5935-01-468-7738
NSN 5855-01-583-3214
NSN 6645-01-608-6413
NSN 2925-01-380-0869
NSN 5985-01-435-4425
NSN 6105-01-129-0287
NSN 5990-00-239-3432
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 5998-01-647-0213