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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 |
|---|---|
| 22501 | HOWELL LABORATORIES 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 314 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 316 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 348 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 301 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 347 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 305 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 309S OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 304L OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 308 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 309 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 310 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 304 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 303SE OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 302 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 310S OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 384 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 321 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 317 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 316L OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 385 |