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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 |
|---|---|
| 00426 | AVO MULTI-AMP CORPORATION DBA MEGGER |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.225 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.225 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.460 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CHEMICAL FILM,MIL-C-5541,TYPE 1,GRADE C,CLASS 1 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.2125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.396 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | BEVELED ONE INSIDE CORNER |
| MATL | MATERIAL | ALUMINUM ALLOY,QQ-A-250/2,TYPE 3003-0 |