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 5835-01-219-0586
NSN 6685-00-983-9408
NSN 6685-00-415-0899
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5975-01-309-0898
NSN 5915-00-889-8807
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 6645-00-215-8567
NSN 6145-00-117-8861
NSN 5975-01-388-2153
NSN 5999-01-533-5610
NSN 5920-01-464-8480