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 5895-01-492-6790
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6145-01-519-8210
NSN 5935-01-610-1578
NSN 5975-00-827-7426
NSN 6150-01-023-1516
NSN 5996-00-251-7937
NSN 5935-01-319-7719
NSN 6610-01-159-0438
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 5950-00-650-4590