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 6645-01-441-0937
NSN 5895-01-205-6794
NSN 4140-01-332-3734
NSN 5920-01-103-7683
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5945-01-590-4216
NSN 6220-01-231-2951
NSN 6645-00-274-5670
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5999-00-250-6334
NSN 6135-00-681-2702