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 7035-01-256-6705
NSN 6135-01-437-7741
NSN 5920-01-512-6965
NSN 6320-01-357-3222
NSN 6130-01-600-8887
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 6105-00-675-9557
NSN 5960-01-084-7379
NSN 5930-00-754-5765
NSN 6610-01-352-6169
NSN 6685-01-259-2596
NSN 6220-01-652-2822