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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 44.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 51.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED, QQ-P-35 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | HOUSING DIA 2.5 IN;GROOVE DIA. 2.642/2.654 IN;GROOVE WIDTH 0.086/0.091 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL INVERTED LUGS |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, AMS 5520 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.083 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.685 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.725 INCHES MAXIMUM |