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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 |
|---|---|
| 97464 | TRUARC CO LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.896 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.911 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PHOSPHATE COATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL AISI/SAE 1060 OR 1070 OR 1078 OR 1080 OR 1084 OR 1090 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.081 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 48.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |