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 5935-01-311-4121
NSN 5990-00-762-4048
NSN 6150-01-379-0775
NSN 6685-00-682-7459
NSN 6135-01-032-8887
NSN 6650-01-653-7714
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NSN 6150-00-035-4573
NSN 5935-00-153-3130
NSN 6150-00-722-7127
NSN 5895-00-263-3982
NSN 6220-00-550-7457