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 6610-01-555-8596
NSN 5895-01-517-0480
NSN 5915-01-262-1720
NSN 6110-01-111-2614
NSN 6620-01-175-5922
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NSN 5990-01-537-4815
NSN 5930-01-353-3877
NSN 6145-01-498-4726
NSN 5950-01-542-7972
NSN 7035-01-323-0164
NSN 6105-01-336-0330