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 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 6645-00-915-9397
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5930-01-004-5471
NSN 5895-01-571-9755
NSN 5985-01-118-8015
NSN 5835-01-053-4765
NSN 5905-01-342-8237
NSN 6240-01-582-7155
NSN 5925-00-209-0435
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5855-01-122-9418