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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 |
|---|---|
| 54963 | SEEGER INC ANDERTON-UNITED PRODUCTS |
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 | 0.015 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 86.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 15-N MINIMUM AND 88.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 15-N MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.280 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 253000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL BOWED |
| AWQF | END PLAY TAKEUP | 0.021 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED STD NO. 66,AISI C1066 THRU C1090 OR SAE 1070 THRU 1090 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |