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 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5905-00-676-7736
NSN 6685-00-152-7146
NSN 5920-01-415-2178
NSN 6145-01-467-1797
NSN 5999-01-530-8496
NSN 5905-00-186-8758
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 6110-01-107-2690
NSN 5935-00-572-2505
NSN 5960-00-078-9500