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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 44.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 51.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | BEVELED ONE OUTSIDE CORNER |
| MATL | MATERIAL | CRES AMS 5520 |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATE QQ-P-35 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.059 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.065 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.849 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.909 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.045 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.047 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |