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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.538 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.558 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.538 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.558 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED STD 66B,AISI C1066 THRU C1090 OR SAE 1070 THRU 1090 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM AND CHROMATE |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 69.5 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 73.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.033 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.037 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQF | END PLAY TAKEUP | 0.013 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.027 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL BOWED |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.538 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.558 INCHES MAXIMUM |