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 6130-00-856-3199
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NSN 5985-00-649-5543
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 5855-01-624-7115
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 6610-00-227-8846
NSN 5935-00-258-6736
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6130-01-310-8857
NSN 6685-01-284-4540