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 7035-01-076-9621
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 6130-01-454-6334
NSN 5915-01-014-0333
NSN 5915-00-172-5936
NSN 5935-01-381-7492
NSN 6610-00-994-8472
NSN 5920-01-480-2378
NSN 5925-01-064-9884
NSN 5990-00-559-1822
NSN 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 6240-01-513-9642