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 7035-01-505-0028
NSN 5985-00-274-9778
NSN 5975-01-505-9360
NSN 6150-01-387-5449
NSN 5996-01-227-1605
NSN 4140-01-493-3999
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 6130-01-342-6998
NSN 6105-01-430-0309
NSN 5998-01-219-1767
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 5855-00-149-0766