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 5935-01-019-9872
NSN 6105-00-458-2987
NSN 6620-00-248-6950
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 6240-01-354-0627
NSN 5960-00-073-1272
NSN 5855-01-156-0417
NSN 4140-00-034-7935
NSN 5975-01-135-9794
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NSN 5835-01-380-5943
NSN 6620-01-632-2154