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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 |
|---|---|
| 06473 | BUNKER RAMO CORP AMPHENOL NORTH AMER |
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 | 0.040 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.044 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 200000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.815 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.828 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.685 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.698 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 302 OR STEEL, MIL-S-5059, TYPE 302 OR STEEL, AMS 5688 OR STEEL, AISI 302 OR STEEL, QQ-S-766, CLASS 302 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |