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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 |
|---|---|---|
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.4955 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.5175 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| 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 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.5575 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.5675 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| 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 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |