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 5905-00-862-0150
NSN 5905-01-024-9572
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5835-01-191-3405
NSN 5998-01-447-2775
NSN 5935-01-449-7802
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 6685-00-739-2819
NSN 5985-01-213-0342
NSN 6135-01-396-4900
NSN 6240-01-423-1335
NSN 5895-00-976-5209