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 5930-01-185-0029
NSN 5998-00-916-9157
NSN 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 5965-01-494-6441
NSN 5905-00-218-1237
NSN 6645-01-055-9423
NSN 5935-01-265-9368
NSN 5925-01-205-4751
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5985-00-519-6369
NSN 5999-01-111-5113