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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 |
|---|---|
| 18876 | U S ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAN |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.015 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.035 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED, QQ-P-35 |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.205 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.235 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | W/S: STURGEON CLASS SSN (637); INTEGRATED LAUNCH & RECOVERY TV SURVEILLANCE SYS (ILARTS); SONAR SETS, AN/BQS-14A/15; SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, B-52 AIRCRAFT; LOS ANGELES CLASS SSN (688); AIRCRAFT, B-2 BOMBER (ATB); SEAWOLF CLASS SSN; HARPOON LAUNCHER; AIRCRAFT, (AC-130, MC-130H, EC-130E, HC-130); JOINT STARS TARGET RADAR SYSTEM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.155 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.185 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, AMS 5528 OR STEEL, AMS 5678 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |