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 5975-01-624-9051
NSN 5910-01-534-7699
NSN 6650-00-421-4052
NSN 5920-00-957-6859
NSN 5895-01-188-7470
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5920-00-175-7987
NSN 7035-01-491-9566
NSN 5990-00-610-2826
NSN 6145-00-726-3720
NSN 6135-00-819-8074
NSN 7035-01-061-4754