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 5950-01-357-6676
NSN 7035-01-261-9850
NSN 5855-01-646-1585
NSN 5990-00-995-6071
NSN 5999-01-488-4326
NSN 6220-01-190-8605
NSN 5935-00-553-8789
NSN 2925-01-397-8028
NSN 5990-01-192-9917
NSN 6645-01-158-3592
NSN 5920-01-592-5387
NSN 6135-01-300-8455