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 5950-01-551-7235
NSN 6110-01-501-0024
NSN 6650-00-801-8298
NSN 5905-00-529-0508
NSN 5985-00-449-1772
NSN 5965-00-725-4453
NSN 5935-01-489-6183
NSN 6220-01-516-7088
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 5915-00-614-1323
NSN 2925-01-433-4374
NSN 5910-01-327-0287