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 5990-01-417-4402
NSN 5895-01-492-2629
NSN 6320-01-317-7312
NSN 5905-01-461-4082
NSN 6645-01-461-7704
NSN 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 5945-01-369-1505
NSN 5905-01-317-3861
NSN 5895-00-246-4415
NSN 5905-01-333-4226
NSN 6650-01-237-4689
NSN 5960-01-570-8605