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.
NSN 7035-01-424-7019
NSN 4140-01-609-4585
NSN 5996-01-576-9852
NSN 6685-01-322-2799
NSN 5920-00-466-3950
NSN 6145-01-060-0973
NSN 5960-01-078-7692
NSN 6135-01-597-7685
NSN 7035-01-536-2255
NSN 5999-00-918-2966
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 2925-01-351-9748