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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 |
|---|---|
| 10001 | NAVAIR AND NAVSEA MANAGED ORIGINAL D |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.579 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 66.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 71.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.035 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | ZINC PLATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL FED FED STD 66 FS1066 TO 1090 |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |