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 5855-01-190-5564
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5996-00-915-1385
NSN 6610-00-146-7028
NSN 5920-01-131-1692
NSN 5895-01-357-6378
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NSN 6610-01-256-7938
NSN 4140-01-200-8651
NSN 6150-01-090-0720
NSN 6135-01-304-8652
NSN 6130-00-988-3257