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 5950-01-208-8881
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 5985-00-238-2595
NSN 6650-01-066-7272
NSN 5915-01-279-6813
NSN 6685-01-247-2447
NSN 5915-01-281-7553
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5998-01-119-8507
NSN 6645-01-421-4007
NSN 5925-01-058-6079
NSN 6610-00-093-4178