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 5998-01-066-7586
NSN 6685-01-177-4870
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 7035-00-620-6835
NSN 2925-01-541-7217
NSN 5999-01-094-3723
NSN 5975-01-548-6253
NSN 6130-01-505-0810
NSN 6135-00-883-9024
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6620-01-480-6887
NSN 5855-01-201-4857