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 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5998-01-162-3925
NSN 5905-00-090-2439
NSN 5985-00-960-9086
NSN 6610-00-996-2566
NSN 5855-01-580-1520
NSN 4140-01-461-1649
NSN 5998-01-284-2920
NSN 5935-01-398-1838
NSN 6105-01-222-2165
NSN 2925-01-302-8591