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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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,AMS 5673 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 458.0 VICKERS MINIMUM |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.7190 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.7810 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.1245 NOMINAL MILS AND 0.1255 NOMINAL CENTIMETERS |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.470 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.530 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 2 HOLES 0.063 IN. NOM DIA CENTER OF HOLES LOCATED 0.125 IN. ON EITHER SIDE OF GAP OPENING |