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 5855-01-272-0260
NSN 6220-01-229-5960
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 4140-01-313-2455
NSN 5950-00-705-9396
NSN 5998-01-285-2516
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5915-01-641-4000
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NSN 6620-00-578-5851
NSN 5999-01-657-4975