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 5985-01-599-6103
NSN 7035-01-188-5935
NSN 6105-01-623-4690
NSN 5998-00-918-0341
NSN 6220-01-465-8314
NSN 5985-01-176-1737
NSN 6130-00-541-8468
NSN 5930-01-420-8249
NSN 5945-01-329-1727
NSN 6135-01-609-3628
NSN 6110-01-537-4693
NSN 6110-01-469-6379