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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 |
|---|---|
| 80254 | TEXTRON LYCOMING INC WILLIAMSPORT PL |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,AMS,AMS6455B |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED CORNERS |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 6.530 INCHES MINIMUM AND 6.560 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 6.660 INCHES MINIMUM AND 6.690 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX BELOW CENTER |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.062 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |