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 5835-01-337-2793
NSN 5925-00-578-4774
NSN 6145-00-977-6160
NSN 5998-01-651-4128
NSN 5985-00-517-9342
NSN 5935-00-769-6260
NSN 5975-01-576-9733
NSN 5965-00-013-7990
NSN 6150-00-959-1911
NSN 5935-01-207-0849
NSN 5975-01-245-2490
NSN 6135-01-246-0308