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 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 6145-01-206-9957
NSN 2925-01-309-5007
NSN 5910-01-571-8500
NSN 6685-01-021-0362
NSN 5855-01-474-3325
NSN 5975-01-064-0370
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6610-01-599-4462
NSN 5950-01-288-6539
NSN 5895-00-938-8473
NSN 7035-01-592-2562