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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 |
|---|---|
| 12837 | SEALTITE 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.040 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.044 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED STD 66 AISI/SAE 1070 OR 1078 OR 1080 OR 1084 OR 1090 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.877 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.906 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 71.0 ROCKWELL A MINIMUM AND 77.5 ROCKWELL A MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM, QQ-P-416, TYPE 2, CLASS 2 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.755 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.768 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 255000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |