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 5960-01-485-7532
NSN 5950-00-666-1887
NSN 5945-00-144-8073
NSN 5998-01-396-9040
NSN 5985-01-442-0454
NSN 5920-01-210-2300
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 4140-00-912-1904
NSN 4140-00-684-0992
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 2925-01-340-5504
NSN 6610-00-144-7036