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 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5925-01-107-8793
NSN 5925-00-731-1822
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NSN 7035-01-008-7248
NSN 5960-01-367-0981
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5990-01-652-7373
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5975-01-142-1598
NSN 6610-00-801-4652
NSN 5925-01-170-4019