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 5985-01-648-2503
NSN 4140-01-113-8886
NSN 5905-00-267-3120
NSN 5960-01-023-1178
NSN 6145-01-035-2321
NSN 5945-01-501-5487
NSN 5935-01-177-0404
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 6135-01-554-8523
NSN 5998-00-073-8068
NSN 5920-01-633-6735