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 5975-00-189-0093
NSN 7035-01-064-8212
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5920-01-025-9381
NSN 6650-01-659-8445
NSN 6685-00-064-8189
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 5905-01-188-0025
NSN 5965-01-383-7235
NSN 5996-00-513-0485
NSN 5965-00-505-2166
NSN 6645-01-045-4088