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 5915-00-961-1649
NSN 5895-00-903-1237
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5930-01-067-9253
NSN 5950-01-021-1568
NSN 5935-00-410-8219
NSN 5999-01-568-1074
NSN 5996-00-855-5937
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 4140-01-573-0471
NSN 6240-01-114-8099
NSN 6135-01-526-3227