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 6150-01-367-6309
NSN 4140-01-360-5134
NSN 5965-00-840-3791
NSN 5965-01-490-2547
NSN 6240-01-580-4400
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 6240-01-391-6027
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 5998-01-123-5411
NSN 6135-01-139-1700