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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 |
|---|---|
| 79136 | TRUARC COMPANY LLC DBA WALDES TRUARC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AWQF | END PLAY TAKEUP | 0.053 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 54.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 62.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| TEST | TEST DATA DOCUMENT | 81349-MIL-P-23199 SPECIFICATION |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ZZZW | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DOCUMENT | AS MODIFIED BY MATERIAL WHICH MUST CONFORM TO SHIPS PARTS CONTROL CENTER SPECIAL QUALITY CONTROL PROVISIONS |
| SPCL | SPECIAL TEST FEATURES | SPECIAL QUALITY CONTROL TESTING |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL BOWED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.023 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.027 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.405 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.425 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | COPPER ALLOY, QQ-C-533 |