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 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6650-01-525-7370
NSN 6105-01-068-4366
NSN 5925-01-486-5910
NSN 6685-01-542-0239
NSN 5910-01-352-7723
NSN 5945-01-482-1975
NSN 6685-01-465-8638
NSN 5935-00-887-9387
NSN 5960-01-127-5425
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 4140-01-389-6444