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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 |
|---|---|
| 26512 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.431 INCHES NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | COLOR,BRONZE |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.049 NOMINAL MILS AND 0.053 NOMINAL CENTIMETERS |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.324 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.345 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 46.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM CHROMATE, MIL-C-81562, TY 2, CL 2 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,AISI 1060 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |