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 6105-01-007-9915
NSN 5975-01-023-1592
NSN 5905-01-476-8224
NSN 5950-01-445-5586
NSN 6685-01-222-1762
NSN 6105-01-144-4467
NSN 5925-01-447-3279
NSN 5895-01-579-3513
NSN 6645-01-252-8870
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NSN 6130-00-113-4558
NSN 5855-00-494-9581