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 5996-00-454-7938
NSN 6610-01-498-4063
NSN 5895-01-654-3735
NSN 5975-01-510-9722
NSN 7035-01-421-0061
NSN 5925-00-049-7476
NSN 6240-00-669-6652
NSN 5925-00-092-0578
NSN 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 5965-01-150-3400
NSN 7035-01-347-6110
NSN 5996-01-354-0502