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 5905-00-489-8941
NSN 5950-01-527-9505
NSN 5998-00-098-7798
NSN 5925-00-097-4033
NSN 6105-00-164-4232
NSN 4140-00-595-7535
NSN 6150-00-244-1964
NSN 6645-01-236-6387
NSN 5965-01-645-3445
NSN 5945-00-888-5492
NSN 6685-01-328-7691
NSN 5905-01-422-1670