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 5998-01-245-5863
NSN 5905-00-691-9046
NSN 6105-01-458-7841
NSN 6685-01-390-8642
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5835-00-985-9064
NSN 5855-01-246-6876
NSN 5998-01-260-8722
NSN 6650-00-061-2232
NSN 5945-01-413-7911
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NSN 6145-00-496-2020