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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 |
|---|---|
| 70210 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. DBA HON |
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 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, MIL-S-46049, COMP 1074 OR STEEL, MIL-S-46049, COMP 1075 OR STEEL, MIL-S-46049, COMP 1085 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.046 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.052 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.865 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.890 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 40.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 51.5 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.549 INCHES NOMINAL |