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 5945-01-498-0790
NSN 5930-01-147-0828
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NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 5960-00-138-1651
NSN 5960-01-398-3514
NSN 5895-01-608-4352
NSN 6620-01-327-0291
NSN 6130-00-296-0283
NSN 5965-01-503-0358
NSN 6645-00-763-4852