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 5999-01-360-7474
NSN 6610-00-856-7136
NSN 6130-01-412-6174
NSN 5960-00-836-0582
NSN 5935-01-211-1597
NSN 5910-01-285-5602
NSN 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 5985-01-160-4960
NSN 5930-01-294-5872
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 6220-00-404-8004
NSN 5915-01-489-6185