Part Number
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.042 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | PART NO. MS16632-1100 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 47.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,AISI C1066 TO C1090 |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.887 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | C |