Part Number
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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 |
|---|---|
| 96795 | GOULD INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC |
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 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | E |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.204 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.208 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 1 TYPE AND 5 CLASS |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PHOSPHATE, MIL-P-16232, TYPE Z, CLASS 2 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1066 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1069 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1070 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1072 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1074 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1075 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1078 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1080 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1086 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1084 OR STEEL FED STD 66 AISI 1090 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.023 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.027 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 66.5 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 71.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |