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 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 5935-01-243-5918
NSN 5935-01-534-9996
NSN 5965-01-597-8749
NSN 5895-01-587-7013
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 5950-01-296-5409
NSN 6220-00-401-4648
NSN 6610-00-353-9990
NSN 7035-00-628-3471
NSN 6105-01-466-8826