Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
NIIN:
Item Name:
RING , RETAINING
Definition:
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.
CAGE Information
Code | Company |
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19207 | U S ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND AMS |
Federal Supply Class
Title
FASTENING DEVICES
Inclusions:
INCLUDES EYELETS; GROMMETS; AIRCRAFT COWLING FASTENERS; TEXTILE FASTENERS; RETAINING RINGS; THREADED INSERTS.
Exclusions:
Characteristics (Decoded)
MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
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ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 3.281 INCHES MINIMUM AND 3.301 INCHES MAXIMUM |
AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.925 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.945 INCHES MAXIMUM |
ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.056 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.062 INCHES MAXIMUM |
AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL SAE 1070 TO 1090 |
ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |