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 6320-01-147-9177
NSN 5895-01-653-3372
NSN 5895-01-273-4436
NSN 5935-01-492-0266
NSN 4140-00-246-4969
NSN 5985-01-038-8911
NSN 6110-00-146-0037
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5999-00-189-8191
NSN 5950-01-406-7920
NSN 5950-01-170-4062
NSN 5975-01-024-0678