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 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 7035-01-477-4181
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 5945-01-280-5477
NSN 6145-00-779-2859
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 6110-01-461-2631
NSN 5915-00-771-1645
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5975-01-208-0851
NSN 6105-01-362-5709
NSN 6645-01-261-6903