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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 |
|---|---|
| 79136 | TRUARC COMPANY LLC DBA WALDES TRUARC |
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 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.121 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.129 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL SAE 1060 OR STEEL SAE 1070 OR STEEL SAE 1075 OR STEEL SAE 1078 OR STEEL SAE 1080 OR STEEL 1084 OR STEEL SAE 1090 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.762 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.802 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 48.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |