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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 |
|---|---|
| 99932 | MOOG INC. DBA MOOG COMPONENTS GROUP |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | BEVELED ONE OUTSIDE CORNER |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | NICKEL PLATED FINISH |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.434 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | BERYLLIUM COPPER |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX BELOW CENTER |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.014 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.025 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.366 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |