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 5999-01-054-4359
NSN 6130-00-037-9625
NSN 5960-00-273-3260
NSN 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 6110-01-116-3017
NSN 6610-01-286-9597
NSN 5945-01-449-3957
NSN 5925-01-485-6576
NSN 5975-01-181-1081
NSN 5975-00-450-7227
NSN 5999-01-217-5865
NSN 5905-01-441-2742