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 5935-00-070-7075
NSN 5950-01-089-8465
NSN 6240-00-079-0112
NSN 6150-01-613-2563
NSN 6685-01-300-6775
NSN 6650-00-989-1103
NSN 6240-01-023-7720
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5985-01-573-0917
NSN 5910-01-502-6614
NSN 6620-01-044-3371
NSN 2925-00-964-7128