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 |
|---|---|
| 13226 | BETTS INDUSTRIES INC |
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 |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.163 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.177 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.185 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.245 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 1065 OR STEEL, SAE 1075 OR STEEL, SAE 1080 OR STEEL, SAE 1072 OR STEEL, SAE 1066 OR STEEL, SAE 1064 OR STEEL, SAE 1060 OR STEEL, SAE 1069 OR STEEL, SAE 1085 OR STEEL, SAE 1084 OR STEEL, SAE 1078 OR STEEL, SAE 1070 OR STEEL, SAE 1074 OR STEEL, SAE 1086 |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | ZINC PLATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |