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 5999-00-659-2335
NSN 5990-01-543-6301
NSN 5925-01-463-8594
NSN 6685-01-433-4986
NSN 5835-00-890-3932
NSN 5925-01-246-9620
NSN 5935-01-391-7821
NSN 5935-01-301-0446
NSN 5910-01-251-3207
NSN 6135-01-392-8344
NSN 5935-01-242-8775
NSN 5895-01-415-4739