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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 |
|---|---|---|
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL FED FED STD 66A STEEL NOS. 1066 THRU 1090 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.035 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AWQF | END PLAY TAKEUP | 0.063 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL BOWED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 67.5 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 72.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.831 INCHES NOMINAL |