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 5960-00-132-5964
NSN 5998-00-338-7373
NSN 5960-01-223-6202
NSN 5905-01-167-8648
NSN 5920-01-239-2038
NSN 7035-01-217-7474
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
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NSN 6110-01-091-9703
NSN 5915-01-411-9954
NSN 6620-00-341-1876
NSN 6220-00-177-3086