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 5895-01-254-7071
NSN 5945-00-021-9408
NSN 5935-01-364-9844
NSN 6650-01-394-6124
NSN 6685-01-266-3711
NSN 6130-00-107-5287
NSN 5990-00-972-1404
NSN 6105-01-443-5665
NSN 5920-00-902-2742
NSN 5950-01-236-6545
NSN 6130-01-330-3648
NSN 7035-00-946-2642