Part Number
Part Number:
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NIIN:
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 |
|---|---|
| 05047 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGIN |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.683 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.698 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | CARBON STEEL RETAINING RING HAS NO SURFACE TREATMENT OR OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| ZZZK | SPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA | 05047-ASME B18.-1998 PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 47.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 53.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | MRAP - UNIQUE NSN - RG33 CAT I |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | NA1 BASIC EXTERNAL RETAINING RING |