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 5835-01-459-8664
NSN 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 6685-01-606-0100
NSN 5975-01-020-6448
NSN 5935-01-265-2456
NSN 5925-00-079-7401
NSN 6220-01-434-3386
NSN 5925-00-216-4480
NSN 5935-01-252-0347
NSN 5985-00-646-2365
NSN 6110-01-378-3039
NSN 5998-00-943-9960