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 6685-00-563-3061
NSN 5996-00-300-4499
NSN 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 6145-01-384-8819
NSN 5915-01-467-2578
NSN 2925-00-633-7223
NSN 6145-00-140-8226
NSN 5945-01-413-4318
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 6650-01-585-6317
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NSN 5905-01-591-1057