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 5925-01-436-9833
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5920-00-253-4227
NSN 5925-00-177-4654
NSN 5935-00-113-0244
NSN 6685-01-422-1571
NSN 5920-01-489-5327
NSN 5996-00-989-4318
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5985-01-623-3850
NSN 7035-01-516-5461
NSN 6610-01-546-5499