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 7035-01-524-2706
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5920-01-338-6167
NSN 7035-01-608-6028
NSN 5996-00-513-0485
NSN 5835-01-357-1247
NSN 6650-01-018-5153
NSN 5895-01-386-4258
NSN 5990-01-310-5630
NSN 6145-01-599-9935
NSN 6220-00-609-0653
NSN 6320-00-343-1798