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 5935-01-526-2889
NSN 5985-01-411-4523
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5935-01-265-1111
NSN 5975-01-098-2957
NSN 2925-01-086-5507
NSN 6130-01-529-9670
NSN 5950-01-187-1623
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 5895-00-135-5622
NSN 6130-00-004-4893
NSN 7035-00-541-8516