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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 |
|---|---|
| 98897 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION DBA LOCK |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 52.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 56.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 276000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.090 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.964 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 3.144 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX CENTER OR ABOVE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, MIL-W-6101 |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |