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 6685-00-255-5109
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 5905-00-379-4658
NSN 5985-01-148-7819
NSN 6130-01-470-5478
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5925-01-086-7424
NSN 5895-01-424-3326
NSN 5998-00-021-2329
NSN 4140-00-519-2781
NSN 7035-01-467-8921
NSN 5835-01-581-1957