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 5999-00-250-5150
NSN 5985-01-173-3309
NSN 5999-00-221-4615
NSN 5925-00-216-4480
NSN 5965-01-600-5604
NSN 5935-01-369-3705
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5965-00-933-7020
NSN 5895-01-442-6403
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6645-01-467-3182
NSN 6685-01-061-8600