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 6650-01-392-0588
NSN 6130-01-188-6040
NSN 5960-01-153-9195
NSN 7035-01-586-4591
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 7035-00-973-9215
NSN 6645-01-123-9277
NSN 5999-00-087-1496
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5855-01-603-0736
NSN 5935-00-984-7038
NSN 5855-00-797-8217