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 6145-00-343-5967
NSN 5950-01-059-4185
NSN 5910-01-104-5927
NSN 5920-01-423-8410
NSN 5930-00-285-6293
NSN 5998-01-076-4729
NSN 5985-01-349-4841
NSN 5910-01-065-0977
NSN 5895-01-558-1075
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NSN 6240-00-246-6201
NSN 6105-00-188-8796