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 5945-01-188-8797
NSN 7035-01-384-9257
NSN 5835-01-430-4765
NSN 5910-01-088-5342
NSN 5920-01-183-7938
NSN 6645-01-475-8283
NSN 6110-01-220-3208
NSN 5915-01-025-0346
NSN 6130-00-740-3884
NSN 5996-00-551-7919
NSN 4140-00-726-6062
NSN 5965-01-373-4716