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 5965-01-570-4711
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 5935-00-254-2330
NSN 5905-01-616-4571
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 5950-01-605-8514
NSN 5965-01-395-0104
NSN 6145-01-515-9011
NSN 5920-01-503-7235
NSN 2925-01-055-9705
NSN 5925-01-481-3442
NSN 4140-00-987-0195