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 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5999-01-195-7571
NSN 5915-01-508-2911
NSN 7035-00-327-0458
NSN 5835-01-278-4683
NSN 6685-00-580-3010
NSN 7035-01-186-0024
NSN 6650-01-414-9784
NSN 6220-01-582-7524
NSN 5945-01-423-9086
NSN 5925-00-883-1171
NSN 6105-01-456-1243