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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.386 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.023 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.028 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 67.5 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 72.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED,FED STD NO. 66,AISIC1066 THROUGH C1090 OR SAE 1070 THROUGH 1090 |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATING,QQ-P-416,TYPE 2,CLASS 2,WITH CHROMATE TREATMENT |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | C |