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 7035-01-495-1090
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6620-01-046-3648
NSN 6620-01-218-6203
NSN 6610-01-179-0116
NSN 5996-01-261-1554
NSN 6110-00-502-2391
NSN 6150-01-096-9258
NSN 6105-01-063-6264
NSN 2925-01-439-0219
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 5930-01-505-2636