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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 |
|---|---|
| 23177 | PARAMOUNT SPRING ENGINEERING CO. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | COPPER ALLOY |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | TAPERED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.047 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | LACQUER |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 6.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX BELOW CENTER |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | BAG, PLASTIC |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 6.250 INCHES NOMINAL |