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 5998-01-168-6548
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5895-00-372-5493
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5996-01-428-2290
NSN 6130-01-010-9339
NSN 5985-01-529-6488
NSN 6135-01-380-0059
NSN 6240-01-160-8975
NSN 5905-00-925-9313
NSN 6685-00-016-6312
NSN 5905-00-508-0819