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 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5925-01-384-4915
NSN 5910-01-371-1846
NSN 6110-00-369-1429
NSN 4140-01-399-0330
NSN 6150-00-336-8171
NSN 5999-01-224-8589
NSN 6645-00-269-8440
NSN 6220-00-186-8565
NSN 5960-01-612-9844
NSN 5895-01-152-7887
NSN 5835-01-593-7579