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 6150-00-917-1378
NSN 6135-01-456-2924
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 5950-00-066-2287
NSN 6685-01-620-7030
NSN 6650-01-316-6419
NSN 6620-01-621-0719
NSN 5910-01-328-8539
NSN 6610-00-588-4036
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NSN 5975-01-178-3383
NSN 2925-00-436-9837