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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6685-01-197-0540
NSN 5999-01-386-0013
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 6650-01-303-7964
NSN 5996-01-350-1077
NSN 6150-00-963-8798
NSN 5975-00-817-4476
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 6240-01-233-2334
NSN 5945-00-222-7503
NSN 5930-01-448-8574