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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 |
|---|---|
| SCY13 | E.C.A ETABLISSEMENT CENTRAL DES APPR |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 211000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.909 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.049 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.673 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,SAE 1070 TO 1090 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | W/S: TRUCK, FORKLIFT, ELEC 4000 LB 144-IN; HELICOPTER, SEARCH AND RESCUE, HH-60H; FMS-NEWPORT CLASS LST; HELICOPTER, USCG SERCH AND RESCUE, HH-60J; HELICOPTER, MH-53E; SUPPLY CLASS AOE; SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, B-1 AIRCRAFT; HELICOPTER, ADVANCE ATTACK, AH-1W; BOAT DAVITS; HELICOPTER, CARRIER BASED ASW, SH-60F |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |