Special Features:

Shaft diameter .500; large section height 0.212; groove diameter 0.396; groove width 0.047; free outside diameter 0.810; carbon spring material, 1060 through 1095 per astm a568 or astm a682; zinc coat per astm b633, type 2 class fe/zn5 or astm b695 type 2; used for positioning and maintaining machine components on shafts; applied radially to withstand strong push-out forces from heavy vibrations; rings shall not be over expanded during installation since this will lead to ring failure

Properties:

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.