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 5910-01-211-4821
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 5905-01-534-9176
NSN 6650-00-983-6722
NSN 5835-01-130-8258
NSN 6130-00-192-0246
NSN 6620-00-421-7509
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 5935-00-511-1206
NSN 6620-00-963-1319
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6150-00-056-2631