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 6145-00-331-6814
NSN 6110-01-354-5074
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 6130-01-502-5044
NSN 5945-01-658-8764
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5998-01-497-7251
NSN 5895-01-399-4108
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
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NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6135-01-408-9244