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 5905-01-578-7330
NSN 6105-01-458-6733
NSN 2925-01-270-1124
NSN 6130-01-344-8395
NSN 5910-00-914-4973
NSN 5935-01-570-4309
NSN 5998-01-423-8931
NSN 6110-00-071-2023
NSN 5835-01-352-6725
NSN 6130-01-595-0810
NSN 5975-00-255-2441
NSN 5960-00-553-7338