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 5945-00-543-1347
NSN 5965-01-285-2133
NSN 6105-00-053-4162
NSN 5905-01-321-4309
NSN 5999-01-456-4847
NSN 5925-01-430-0026
NSN 6320-00-553-1310
NSN 5925-00-140-6367
NSN 6105-01-488-7923
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5895-00-467-1140
NSN 5835-00-224-9148