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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 |
|---|---|
| 11757 | PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION DBA CHEL |
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 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.090 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.095 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.085 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.110 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL 1065 OR STEEL 1060 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 53.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.238 INCHES MINIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX BELOW CENTER |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |