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 5975-01-524-8300
NSN 5910-00-926-2499
NSN 5945-01-026-3947
NSN 5935-01-609-0675
NSN 5855-01-472-3963
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5915-01-032-7843
NSN 6110-01-533-0382
NSN 5895-01-346-9018
NSN 5925-01-478-7047
NSN 5915-01-465-7222
NSN 5925-00-910-7485