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 5835-01-126-9358
NSN 5925-00-286-8502
NSN 5915-01-054-2050
NSN 5945-01-140-5619
NSN 6685-01-116-3422
NSN 5905-01-553-0978
NSN 6220-01-478-4985
NSN 5925-00-458-3146
NSN 5935-01-432-2486
NSN 5835-01-159-9088
NSN 6620-01-601-7491
NSN 5920-01-337-7646