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 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5925-01-437-7107
NSN 5910-00-143-4984
NSN 5935-01-045-2120
NSN 6130-01-332-8966
NSN 5915-01-551-8160
NSN 6650-01-500-7460
NSN 6645-01-560-3034
NSN 6130-01-538-0304
NSN 6145-01-097-4577
NSN 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 5895-01-272-3473