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 4140-01-508-2365
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6105-01-531-3358
NSN 5910-01-487-0862
NSN 5930-00-789-6268
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5965-00-805-4893
NSN 6320-01-457-9059
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5835-01-386-0110
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 7035-01-092-8962