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 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5996-01-093-6971
NSN 5985-01-391-3466
NSN 6610-01-514-0408
NSN 6645-01-290-3930
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NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 5960-00-923-5047
NSN 5990-00-161-2797
NSN 6685-01-162-8326
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5925-01-144-4556