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 5990-00-818-7136
NSN 5960-00-429-9488
NSN 6650-01-327-3068
NSN 5998-01-199-2266
NSN 5925-00-986-8980
NSN 5905-00-581-6324
NSN 6650-00-132-3827
NSN 6645-01-438-6986
NSN 5998-00-128-8128
NSN 6220-00-980-2399
NSN 5950-01-136-4158
NSN 6240-00-252-4501