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 5905-00-056-0788
NSN 5990-01-292-6000
NSN 5920-01-322-4216
NSN 6650-00-425-7028
NSN 5920-00-298-0700
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 2925-00-679-8131
NSN 6610-01-590-7222
NSN 6620-00-348-4645
NSN 5905-01-056-2153
NSN 5835-01-082-6395
NSN 5925-01-521-3173