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 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6685-01-363-9688
NSN 5999-01-504-1579
NSN 5930-01-271-5390
NSN 2925-01-200-8757
NSN 5950-01-573-3239
NSN 5999-01-074-0382
NSN 5965-01-350-5105
NSN 7035-01-572-1045
NSN 5960-00-050-4591
NSN 5998-01-432-1596
NSN 5835-00-622-3334