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 5999-01-319-1863
NSN 5998-01-129-7874
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 5895-00-477-1446
NSN 6145-01-444-6917
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 5996-01-422-3087
NSN 5996-01-227-2555
NSN 5935-00-073-6707
NSN 5996-00-547-9989
NSN 6610-01-425-1523