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 7035-01-574-7025
NSN 6110-01-369-4516
NSN 6110-01-470-5057
NSN 5910-01-358-3954
NSN 6620-01-534-7180
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6150-01-182-4675
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 2925-01-277-0873
NSN 5999-01-195-4521
NSN 5945-01-528-8921
NSN 5945-00-593-3787