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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 |
|---|---|
| 55284 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC DBA HONE |
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 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 4.947 INCHES MINIMUM AND 5.080 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.038 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.046 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 5.467 INCHES MINIMUM AND 5.560 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL QQ-S-700 SAE 1065 OR STEEL QQ-S-700 SAE 1080 OR STEEL QQ-S-700 SAE 1084 OR STEEL QQ-S-700 SAE 1085 OR STEEL QQ-S-700 SAE 1086 OR STEEL QQ-S-700 SAE 1095 |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM AI-388 CL 2 TY 2 FSCM 55284 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 40.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 50.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |