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 7035-01-138-5781
NSN 5945-01-320-5737
NSN 5930-01-245-3487
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 6105-01-312-1481
NSN 5895-00-883-1222
NSN 6685-01-603-3153
NSN 5920-01-658-0197
NSN 5925-01-523-9056
NSN 5855-01-293-1592
NSN 5965-01-247-5696
NSN 5925-01-555-8524