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 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6105-01-442-3465
NSN 6220-01-192-5423
NSN 6685-01-472-5951
NSN 7035-01-442-5737
NSN 5920-01-529-6525
NSN 5915-01-436-3315
NSN 6145-01-154-7183
NSN 6620-00-527-9280
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NSN 5975-01-507-3891
NSN 6650-01-288-8279