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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 |
|---|---|
| 80756 | SPIROLOX 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 175000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.783 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.808 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED, QQ-P-35 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 302 OR STEEL, MIL-S-5059, TYPE 302 OR STEEL, AMS 5519 OR STEEL, QQ-S-766, CLASS 302 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.081 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.407 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.432 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |