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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 |
|---|---|
| 19200 | U S ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH & DEVELOP |
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 | 0.090 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.094 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED CORNERS |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PHOSPHATE COATED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.530 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,ASTM A576,COMP 1060,1070,1078,1080 OR 1084 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.718 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | WIRE |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 44.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 48.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |