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 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 5925-01-024-9568
NSN 7035-00-533-4464
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5895-01-054-3661
NSN 6685-00-273-7017
NSN 5855-01-627-0837
NSN 6145-00-798-4831
NSN 4140-01-207-3577
NSN 5935-01-317-0665
NSN 4140-01-008-3941
NSN 5990-01-411-5930