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 |
|---|---|
| 07482 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA GE DIV |
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 | 0.046 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.052 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.046 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.052 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PHOSPHATE COATING,MIL-P-16232,TYPE Z,CLASS 2 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.247 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.272 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED STD 66,COMPOSITION 1070 THRU 1090 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.543 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.568 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |