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 6110-01-302-8639
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5960-01-065-9684
NSN 5835-01-388-5198
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5996-01-023-7896
NSN 6620-00-684-6771
NSN 5930-00-504-9096
NSN 6220-00-616-4247
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 5925-01-519-2717
NSN 6135-01-032-8887