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 |
|---|---|
| 34640 | LA CROSSE TRAILER CORP |
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 | 211000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| CRTL | CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION | ZZZY |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,SAE NO. 1066 TO 1090 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.323 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.339 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 47.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ZZZY | REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY MATERIAL WHICH MUST CONFORM TO SHIPS PARTS CONTROL CENTER SPECIAL QUALITY CONTROL PROVISIONS |
| ZZZX | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR | AS MODIFIED BY STRENGTH RATING |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.048 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.052 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | C |