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 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5935-01-271-4952
NSN 6220-01-200-0897
NSN 5945-01-568-2132
NSN 6685-01-048-6411
NSN 5965-01-256-0059
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 5925-01-483-5199
NSN 5999-00-196-3635
NSN 5999-01-037-1017
NSN 5999-01-207-8907
NSN 4140-00-896-9602