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 5910-01-615-0377
NSN 5990-01-652-7373
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 5950-00-926-8521
NSN 5996-00-466-0390
NSN 5930-01-629-7486
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 5905-00-007-7664
NSN 5945-01-332-3274
NSN 5905-01-554-7351
NSN 5950-01-442-6188
NSN 6645-00-102-0015