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 6150-00-004-1225
NSN 6145-01-414-1028
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5960-01-177-7406
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NSN 6110-01-527-0473
NSN 6150-01-301-1102
NSN 6130-01-273-1973
NSN 6610-01-651-8659
NSN 5915-00-696-5475
NSN 5999-00-850-7607
NSN 5990-01-457-9386