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 |
|---|---|
| 39428 | MCMASTER-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 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | RING STEEL, SPLIT, SPLIT RING |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.150 INCHES NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | SPLIT RING 18-8 STAINLESS STEEL OFFERS THE BEST RESISTANCE TO CORROSION. MAY BE SLIGHTLY MAGNETIC. ROCKWELL HARNESS IS B85. OD TOLERANCE IS PLUS 0.015 IN, MINUS 0.005 INCH. THICKNESS 0.074 IN |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.425 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.445 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | 5895-01-545-4956 TERMINAL MOUNTING KIT |