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 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6645-01-571-4989
NSN 5975-01-250-4239
NSN 5985-00-770-3539
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 7035-01-534-7930
NSN 5990-01-605-9026
NSN 6240-00-764-1580
NSN 5915-01-204-9053
NSN 5855-01-563-6724
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NSN 4140-00-419-0631