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 6645-00-494-3065
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5965-01-130-5952
NSN 5965-00-135-0547
NSN 6110-00-085-8951
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NSN 6150-01-629-2402
NSN 5998-01-427-3776
NSN 5950-01-054-6542
NSN 6145-01-437-8595
NSN 6240-00-681-2795
NSN 5965-01-313-2470