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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 |
|---|---|
| 73030 | HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION |
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 | 0.029 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.033 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.029 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.033 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 64.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 69.5 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.660 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.673 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,SAE,1070 OT 1090 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 211.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.790 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.803 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |