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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 |
|---|---|
| 11449 | TURBO POWER & MARINE SYSTEM INC SUB |
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 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | RADIAL MISMATCH BETWEEN COILS 0.045 IN. MAX |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.602 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.627 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.430 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.465 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.162 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.172 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |