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 7035-01-468-6532
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5935-01-482-2884
NSN 5998-01-376-7235
NSN 5925-01-442-7357
NSN 5925-01-330-2362
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5895-01-205-8963
NSN 5935-01-204-2873
NSN 6105-01-400-0895