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 7035-01-281-3642
NSN 6220-01-508-3408
NSN 5925-01-627-7481
NSN 6220-01-335-3264
NSN 5920-01-227-1877
NSN 6685-00-739-3442
NSN 5985-00-724-4897
NSN 5960-01-185-4216
NSN 5935-01-281-6991
NSN 5925-00-760-2622
NSN 7035-01-453-3061
NSN 6320-01-301-4699