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 5925-01-328-3947
NSN 5945-00-686-6066
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 5998-01-439-2473
NSN 5930-00-795-2662
NSN 5975-00-229-0898
NSN 5915-00-050-0079
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5910-00-257-4693
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 7035-00-565-9623