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 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 6150-01-595-3659
NSN 5920-00-850-4812
NSN 4140-00-118-6169
NSN 5925-01-142-5819
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 6620-01-058-6308
NSN 6620-01-656-1896
NSN 5915-01-654-4812
NSN 6220-01-580-8137
NSN 5920-01-206-9947
NSN 5855-00-629-5343