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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 |
|---|---|
| 70210 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. DBA HON |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATE,MIL-C-8837,TYPE 2 CLASS 2 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, MIL-S-6758, COMP 4130 |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.940 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.945 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.028 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.032 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.065 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.075 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.740 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.760 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | GROOVED INSIDE CORNER |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | TWO HOLES,0.029 TO 0.036 IN. DIA IN THE MINOR THICKNESS NEAR THE GAP OPENING |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |