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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 |
|---|---|
| 99207 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA GE DIV |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,AMS,AMS 5115 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.218 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.232 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.030 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.032 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 46.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.278 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.296 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |