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 5920-00-715-2541
NSN 5945-01-316-6692
NSN 5915-00-009-8251
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5855-00-185-1560
NSN 6320-00-218-6105
NSN 6150-00-577-7050
NSN 6620-01-553-1080
NSN 6610-00-160-0905
NSN 5998-00-273-3980
NSN 5975-01-022-1746
NSN 5925-01-018-9799