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 7035-01-187-0266
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 6110-00-210-4235
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5935-01-203-3268
NSN 7035-01-204-9851
NSN 5930-01-462-5769
NSN 6650-00-554-4568
NSN 6220-00-617-9616
NSN 5915-01-209-4149
NSN 6240-01-483-0449
NSN 5835-00-466-8544