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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 |
|---|---|
| 24617 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP |
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 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 46.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.047 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX CENTER OR ABOVE |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.570 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.582 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.382 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.394 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |