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 6620-01-064-0366
NSN 6610-00-034-3709
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NSN 5999-00-203-5573
NSN 6135-01-466-0192
NSN 6130-01-078-9194
NSN 5960-00-764-7164
NSN 5996-00-283-7385
NSN 5950-01-065-0858
NSN 6110-01-530-9514
NSN 6145-00-377-0971
NSN 6610-01-304-3226