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 5999-00-250-9255
NSN 5985-00-337-8062
NSN 5960-01-022-7322
NSN 5920-00-848-9771
NSN 5925-01-044-2306
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 5960-01-258-6708
NSN 5930-01-599-6161
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 6150-01-035-7916
NSN 6145-01-508-5300
NSN 6645-01-212-9474