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 4140-01-435-6540
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5965-01-519-8274
NSN 4140-00-246-4969
NSN 4140-01-051-4428
NSN 5945-01-199-0134
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 6105-01-650-8083
NSN 5905-01-369-7831
NSN 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 5965-01-307-5059