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 5930-01-176-3900
NSN 7035-00-915-5772
NSN 5835-00-350-3703
NSN 6150-01-606-1035
NSN 5965-01-207-7026
NSN 6650-01-447-2858
NSN 5945-01-317-9051
NSN 5855-01-572-5390
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5895-00-811-4300
NSN 5975-01-197-7673
NSN 5996-00-191-2133