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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 |
|---|---|
| 38151 | MARATHON ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.047 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.049 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED STD 66,1066 TO 1090 |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM AND CHROMATE |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.059 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.065 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 47.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | W/S: HELICOPTER, ADVANCE ATTACK, AH-1W; HELICOPTER, MH-53E; TICONDEROGA CLASS CG (47); HELICOPTER, SEARCH AND RESCUE, HH-60H; OLIVER PERRY CLASS FFG; HELICOPTER, CARRIER BASED ASW, SH-60F; SPRUANCE CLASS DD (963); SHIPBOARD MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT (MHE); HELICOPTER, USCG SEARCH AND RESCUE, HH-60J |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.617 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.650 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | BEVELED ONE INSIDE CORNER |