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 5935-01-398-9899
NSN 5910-01-188-6858
NSN 5985-00-316-3390
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5999-01-054-0662
NSN 5915-00-994-0541
NSN 5895-01-291-3073
NSN 5935-01-462-7089
NSN 5915-01-544-4403
NSN 5925-01-436-9833
NSN 6645-00-010-3054
NSN 5965-00-370-3855