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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 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED, QQ-P-35 |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 250000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.896 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.911 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, AMS 5520 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.075 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.081 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |