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 5835-00-689-0278
NSN 5990-01-186-6446
NSN 5930-01-316-3432
NSN 6130-01-077-8485
NSN 5945-00-583-9552
NSN 6135-01-204-8712
NSN 5945-01-592-2115
NSN 5905-01-477-5464
NSN 7035-01-555-9723
NSN 7035-01-449-7605
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5996-00-700-1182