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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 |
|---|---|
| 19315 | HONEYWELL INTL INC DEFENSE AVIONICS |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.0253 NOMINAL INCHES |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | PHOSPHOR BRONZE,AMS,AMS4720 |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | BLACK NICKEL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.291 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.296 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | HOOKED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.240 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.245 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |