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 7035-01-100-9295
NSN 5985-00-966-6338
NSN 6610-01-106-5012
NSN 5930-01-481-3851
NSN 5965-01-282-4587
NSN 6105-00-578-8114
NSN 5905-01-207-2266
NSN 6110-01-513-6970
NSN 5996-00-296-9629
NSN 6240-01-215-6280
NSN 6650-01-231-9545
NSN 6105-01-268-6089