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 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 6685-01-437-3060
NSN 5905-00-529-0508
NSN 5998-01-239-6714
NSN 6685-01-605-8931
NSN 6145-01-119-5175
NSN 6110-01-456-1985
NSN 5905-00-222-7650
NSN 6685-01-191-4769
NSN 6220-01-322-2804
NSN 5990-01-346-5422