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 5945-00-632-7835
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6610-01-167-6617
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6645-01-018-1799
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NSN 4140-00-120-1203
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 6650-01-449-2334
NSN 6240-01-499-0666
NSN 6145-01-467-9872