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 6650-01-456-5188
NSN 5975-01-248-1246
NSN 5999-01-234-9074
NSN 6220-01-621-6418
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 5965-00-317-1679
NSN 5999-00-141-3756
NSN 5965-01-188-8530
NSN 6110-00-969-4030
NSN 5915-01-421-3790
NSN 5945-01-030-8035
NSN 6620-00-278-7313