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 |
|---|---|
| 80064 | NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS COMMAND |
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 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.323 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.343 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.073 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.077 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 200000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.073 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.093 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL STEPPED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |