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 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6620-01-022-9868
NSN 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 4140-01-017-2648
NSN 5998-01-568-3516
NSN 6650-01-554-7322
NSN 5960-01-167-2137
NSN 5925-01-641-6549
NSN 5935-01-155-1336
NSN 5998-00-848-9137
NSN 6650-00-181-1446