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 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 2925-01-125-4800
NSN 5965-01-266-7968
NSN 5998-01-408-6082
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5945-01-008-8333
NSN 5998-00-607-7234
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 6105-01-478-4882
NSN 5910-00-513-7364
NSN 6610-01-602-7932
NSN 6110-00-905-6148