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 7035-00-860-9645
NSN 5999-01-023-0216
NSN 5925-00-989-9633
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 6105-01-233-0159
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 5945-01-492-6208
NSN 5935-01-589-5482
NSN 6220-01-561-3046
NSN 6645-01-137-7974
NSN 5930-00-466-3643