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 7035-01-387-0493
NSN 5960-00-081-1937
NSN 6110-01-064-1044
NSN 5920-01-494-8450
NSN 6610-01-051-6275
NSN 6645-01-489-5426
NSN 6645-01-061-5516
NSN 6105-01-545-5889
NSN 5945-01-337-0646
NSN 4140-01-393-9745
NSN 7035-01-033-0612
NSN 6685-01-502-9028