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: Parts of armored fighting vehicles,motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons
NSN 5985-01-131-4319
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 4140-01-570-7703
NSN 5895-00-401-4917
NSN 6220-01-225-6734
NSN 5910-01-630-6925
NSN 5960-00-735-2555
NSN 5835-01-091-2553
NSN 5835-00-458-4392
NSN 5945-01-485-8836
NSN 6685-01-358-4130
NSN 6135-01-210-8715