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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 |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.741 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.756 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED CORNERS |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.044 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 66.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 73.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, AMS 5120 |