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 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6220-01-617-7535
NSN 5998-00-892-7360
NSN 5985-00-161-5124
NSN 5999-01-206-9450
NSN 6130-00-284-1629
NSN 5985-00-449-3692
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 4140-01-493-7684
NSN 5925-01-592-3077
NSN 5990-01-123-4226