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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 |
|---|---|
| 10988 | CNH AMERICA LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL SAE 1060 THRU 1090 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED CORNERS |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.483 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.515 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX OUTSIDE PERIPHERY |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 48.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 53.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.048 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.052 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.271 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.291 INCHES MAXIMUM |