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 5998-01-418-3024
NSN 6645-00-903-1696
NSN 5930-01-327-2802
NSN 5996-01-044-6241
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5935-00-810-4492
NSN 6130-01-449-1178
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6135-00-738-5571
NSN 5905-01-420-5960
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5930-01-600-6763