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 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6105-01-597-8251
NSN 5990-01-594-7470
NSN 6145-01-279-1264
NSN 5935-00-879-5913
NSN 5975-01-152-1266
NSN 6150-01-024-8839
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 5915-01-559-1326
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 6130-01-468-5727
NSN 6650-00-267-0390