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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 |
|---|---|
| 96906 | MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MI |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.040 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.044 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM, QQ-P-416, TYPE 2, CLASS 3 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.857 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.872 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL INVERTED LUGS |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 66.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 71.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1086 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1078 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1075 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1072 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1069 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1066 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1070 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1085 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1080 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1084 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1074 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1090 |