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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 |
|---|---|
| 19156 | MOOG INC. |
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 | CRES,QQ-S-763,CLASS 302,COND A OR CRES,ASTM A582,TYPE 303,COND A OR CRES,ASTM A276,TYPE 302 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.177 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.108 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.010 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATE,MIL-F-14072,FINISH E300 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |