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 5950-01-129-8156
NSN 5960-00-407-2533
NSN 4140-01-281-8832
NSN 6150-00-375-8786
NSN 5965-00-341-9312
NSN 5935-00-646-6183
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 2925-01-072-6709
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5975-01-126-4755
NSN 5915-00-236-8097
NSN 5935-00-777-0511