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 5965-01-247-5696
NSN 5950-00-929-4057
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5998-00-217-6544
NSN 5905-01-156-4388
NSN 5935-01-434-5576
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NSN 5975-01-207-1706
NSN 5998-00-874-1062
NSN 5965-01-564-3579
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 5985-01-368-6514