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 6610-01-215-4857
NSN 5999-01-043-8029
NSN 5905-00-970-8190
NSN 5945-01-271-7456
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6150-01-286-7567
NSN 6220-01-591-2459
NSN 6135-00-735-8530
NSN 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5960-01-595-2614
NSN 6130-00-335-9712
NSN 6620-01-013-5432