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 7035-01-555-8793
NSN 5925-00-502-9276
NSN 5998-01-260-4919
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6650-00-927-3391
NSN 5985-01-367-8494
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 6110-01-601-5815
NSN 5935-01-542-1685
NSN 6105-00-962-2512
NSN 5998-01-062-8163