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 5935-01-074-9170
NSN 5996-00-918-9330
NSN 5835-01-058-2631
NSN 5998-01-076-4418
NSN 5935-01-100-0448
NSN 5930-00-721-4305
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NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 6240-01-430-6937
NSN 5835-00-465-8535
NSN 6650-01-445-6492
NSN 4140-00-179-0200