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 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5930-01-452-1544
NSN 5920-01-365-0934
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5915-00-905-6860
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 6105-01-442-6737
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5915-00-955-1697
NSN 5950-01-559-4494