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 5996-01-336-7240
NSN 6150-00-188-8337
NSN 5998-01-492-9899
NSN 6685-00-566-1995
NSN 5910-01-510-9454
NSN 5975-01-537-0133
NSN 6240-00-789-3370
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 7035-01-154-0796
NSN 6685-01-112-5127
NSN 5975-01-490-3636
NSN 6145-00-727-1770