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 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6620-00-379-2856
NSN 5905-00-507-9663
NSN 6105-01-228-7317
NSN 5998-01-236-7890
NSN 5950-01-587-9030
NSN 6105-00-848-9835
NSN 6220-00-152-7114
NSN 5990-01-235-8404
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 2925-01-493-3245
NSN 5855-01-555-3354