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 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 6650-01-397-8856
NSN 5945-00-378-1284
NSN 6650-01-446-1160
NSN 7035-01-605-3375
NSN 5905-00-005-3545
NSN 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 6105-00-878-1921
NSN 6145-01-096-4355
NSN 5996-00-151-4462