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 6110-00-377-3220
NSN 5915-00-549-1098
NSN 6320-01-306-7241
NSN 5930-00-249-1646
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 6610-00-116-5725
NSN 5965-01-406-0766
NSN 5920-01-510-9172
NSN 5835-01-581-1957
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NSN 5945-01-598-4573
NSN 6620-00-531-2974