Bmaterial hardened steel external for retaining bearing snapring external to provide positive positioning in a groove as defined for bearing design of ring ends dependant on manufacturing process
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 6110-01-310-8983
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 5935-01-654-7468
NSN 5975-00-149-7647
NSN 5895-01-143-5443
NSN 6220-01-032-3684
NSN 5910-00-558-6804
NSN 4140-00-941-4335
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5935-01-439-7240