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 5915-01-463-8413
NSN 6135-01-567-0739
NSN 5930-01-037-9697
NSN 6220-01-204-3575
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5905-01-137-1048
NSN 6685-01-345-7442
NSN 5950-00-096-3422
NSN 2925-00-652-7383
NSN 5975-01-514-7605
NSN 5935-00-630-0860
NSN 5996-00-351-2369