Part Number
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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 |
|---|---|
| 3A054 | MC MASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY |
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 | STEEL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | MADE FROM HEAVY DUTY HALF-ROUND WIRE, THICKNESS IS 0.074 INCH; THE ENDS ARE OFFSET TO MAKE THE RINGS EASIER TO ATTACH |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPLIT |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | DJC2 SITE SURVEY KIT |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.484 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | ZINC PLATED |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SPLIT RING |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.382 INCHES NOMINAL |