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 5935-01-049-5164
NSN 5895-01-148-8027
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6130-01-262-0693
NSN 6240-01-549-3531
NSN 6130-00-383-7967
NSN 5975-01-253-8207
NSN 5996-00-141-3945
NSN 5945-01-609-7036
NSN 5935-01-515-5746
NSN 7035-00-523-7492