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 5895-01-578-7640
NSN 5999-00-925-4361
NSN 6320-01-260-7390
NSN 6130-01-004-5175
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5999-01-074-9084
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5930-00-960-7842
NSN 5999-00-259-9767
NSN 7035-01-280-1119
NSN 5905-00-854-3680
NSN 5990-00-232-3965