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 7035-01-305-1950
NSN 7035-01-048-7122
NSN 5915-00-351-0374
NSN 5990-01-384-2697
NSN 6220-01-371-8185
NSN 5990-00-372-5177
NSN 5925-01-441-0984
NSN 6240-00-413-4577
NSN 5855-01-392-1110
NSN 5835-01-315-4816
NSN 5930-01-518-0002
NSN 5915-01-094-7847