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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 |
|---|---|
| 07482 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA GE DIV |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 9.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9.140 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 9.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9.140 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.082 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.092 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 8.329 INCHES MINIMUM AND 8.394 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 41.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 49.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |