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 5990-01-514-8708
NSN 6610-01-203-8098
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 5935-01-259-3216
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 6645-00-927-8735
NSN 5945-01-371-4228
NSN 5905-00-104-8096
NSN 5905-01-168-3915
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 4140-01-436-6811
NSN 6240-00-519-3399