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 5998-01-348-8536
NSN 6150-00-922-1028
NSN 5960-01-575-7818
NSN 6220-01-556-7164
NSN 5920-00-245-0250
NSN 5915-01-417-0875
NSN 6130-01-630-2455
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 6145-01-412-8809
NSN 5945-00-414-5175
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 6220-01-658-1035