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 6150-00-630-7302
NSN 5985-01-116-2604
NSN 6130-01-188-7411
NSN 5910-01-125-6228
NSN 6105-01-316-8803
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 6610-01-085-6947
NSN 5895-01-627-1821
NSN 5985-01-529-6488
NSN 6110-00-190-1260
NSN 5910-01-177-1918
NSN 5855-01-383-6860