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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 |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | DOUBLE TURN AND LOCK |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 221000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.082 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.090 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 6.465 INCHES MINIMUM AND 6.507 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 5.881 INCHES MINIMUM AND 5.899 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 72.8 ROCKWELL A MINIMUM AND 77.5 ROCKWELL A MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, AMS 5120 |