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 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5950-01-648-0061
NSN 5945-01-275-5904
NSN 5965-01-519-1929
NSN 6110-01-370-4234
NSN 4140-00-395-7006
NSN 5925-00-098-9116
NSN 5996-01-611-8623
NSN 5905-01-591-7382
NSN 5998-01-225-1924
NSN 5965-00-201-7479