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 5960-01-423-4240
NSN 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 5985-01-259-2701
NSN 5996-01-455-7666
NSN 5965-01-604-1632
NSN 5905-00-203-4480
NSN 5950-00-196-1429
NSN 5905-01-557-5395
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5999-00-034-5130
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 6110-01-442-8080