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 6135-01-559-9637
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 6105-01-428-6344
NSN 5910-00-106-5304
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 5950-01-071-0313
NSN 5925-01-423-7803
NSN 6320-01-201-2776
NSN 7035-01-326-8569
NSN 6610-01-082-3531
NSN 6220-00-553-4048
NSN 5930-01-317-4090