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 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5996-01-484-5497
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5835-01-236-6514
NSN 6105-00-924-1153
NSN 5930-00-004-4986
NSN 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 5998-00-137-0469
NSN 5910-01-217-3090
NSN 5915-00-522-1927