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 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 5998-01-534-3793
NSN 6110-01-174-7568
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5996-01-068-4761
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 5998-00-798-4534
NSN 6620-01-030-0525
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 5835-01-318-9068
NSN 5910-01-025-1247