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 5990-01-149-0691
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6145-01-470-9503
NSN 5835-01-608-4285
NSN 5910-01-455-7681
NSN 5985-01-278-9385
NSN 5930-00-843-5387
NSN 5990-01-144-4674
NSN 2925-00-835-6711
NSN 5985-00-185-1276
NSN 5965-01-332-9825
NSN 6220-01-335-3264