Special Features:

Used with captive screw; material specification per mil-s-25043, ht cond h 1050 per mil-h-6875; surface treatment per qq-p-35, type 2, 7 or 8; outside diameter 0.266 in minimal and 0.286

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.