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 5965-01-516-6854
NSN 6130-01-047-1824
NSN 6240-01-407-5690
NSN 5998-00-052-1715
NSN 6220-00-823-6688
NSN 5915-00-711-8494
NSN 5920-01-070-5847
NSN 5905-00-289-9898
NSN 6130-01-220-0588
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NSN 5855-01-412-9449
NSN 5960-00-151-7576