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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 |
|---|---|
| 04795 | BE AEROSPACE CONSUMABLES MANAGEMENT |
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 | 0.095 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.105 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, MIL-T-6736 OR STEEL, MIL-S-6758, COMP 4130 |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM,QQ-P-416,TYPE 2 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 34.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 38.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.308 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.330 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.370 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.380 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |