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 7035-01-297-9806
NSN 5998-00-862-6396
NSN 5999-01-081-9408
NSN 6620-01-469-6826
NSN 6610-00-567-4430
NSN 5996-01-107-8474
NSN 5835-01-039-9973
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5910-01-458-0794
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 6685-01-044-2625
NSN 6135-01-537-5979