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 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 6220-01-097-4321
NSN 6645-01-347-4865
NSN 6320-01-495-4170
NSN 5895-01-544-9823
NSN 5950-01-343-7274
NSN 6650-01-429-4796
NSN 5920-01-213-0379
NSN 5945-01-155-1146
NSN 5905-01-518-3398
NSN 5925-00-801-7120
NSN 7035-00-392-5417