Snap ring
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.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-01-102-5869
NSN 5996-01-025-5683
NSN 5975-01-614-1719
NSN 6240-01-281-2597
NSN 6130-00-766-0813
NSN 5965-01-465-4370
NSN 6320-01-361-7467
NSN 5945-01-181-5586
NSN 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 5920-01-542-8877
NSN 6110-01-419-4951
NSN 5960-00-652-1829