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 4140-01-270-4608
NSN 5905-01-580-7161
NSN 6610-00-735-2888
NSN 5975-01-448-9738
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6685-01-292-6643
NSN 6110-00-136-2619
NSN 5915-01-478-0914
NSN 5920-00-610-3209
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NSN 5915-01-142-8716
NSN 6620-00-082-1525