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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 |
|---|---|
| 98897 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION DBA LOCK |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 52.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 55.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 276000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 3.596 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.090 NOMINAL INCHES |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, QQ-W-470 |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX CENTER OR ABOVE |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 3.776 INCHES NOMINAL |