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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 |
|---|---|---|
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 5.751 INCHES MINIMUM AND 5.806 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 6.165 INCHES MINIMUM AND 6.220 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, STAINLESS |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 41.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 49.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.058 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.064 INCHES MAXIMUM |