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 7035-01-136-3618
NSN 5990-00-825-5208
NSN 5965-00-187-2736
NSN 5975-01-355-0621
NSN 5990-01-437-4876
NSN 5990-01-221-6361
NSN 6220-01-173-0584
NSN 5915-01-577-2177
NSN 5990-01-184-6830
NSN 5945-01-023-7993
NSN 5975-01-198-6043
NSN 6130-01-111-4065