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 7035-01-505-5979
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 5915-00-191-3616
NSN 5895-00-852-4237
NSN 4140-00-315-0146
NSN 6105-01-415-5555
NSN 5975-01-327-0034
NSN 5835-01-114-9613
NSN 5975-00-958-7462
NSN 5930-01-045-4164
NSN 5975-00-456-2257