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 5996-01-139-2843
NSN 6110-01-313-7048
NSN 5965-01-207-2290
NSN 6145-01-486-1913
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NSN 6240-01-104-5085
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6610-01-537-7260
NSN 6645-01-599-2311
NSN 5985-01-471-8343
NSN 4140-00-081-6814
NSN 7035-00-411-8649