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.
NSN 5975-01-184-5833
NSN 6150-01-202-8214
NSN 5998-01-649-7364
NSN 2925-01-090-2391
NSN 5935-00-026-1734
NSN 5998-01-645-5219
NSN 5960-01-486-8919
NSN 6620-01-334-8938
NSN 5895-01-553-2778
NSN 6135-01-462-6040
NSN 2925-01-553-5132
NSN 2925-01-506-4067