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 5945-01-334-1341
NSN 5945-00-012-5437
NSN 5910-01-108-4443
NSN 5945-01-196-5128
NSN 5950-00-954-3981
NSN 6620-01-068-0046
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 6135-01-461-6521
NSN 5910-01-388-4511
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NSN 5945-00-719-9872
NSN 5925-00-351-6296