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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 |
|---|---|
| 59180 | IMO INDUSTRIES INC DBA IMO PUMP DIVI |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 211000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,MIL-S-46049,COMP 1074 OR 1075 OR 1085 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED CORNERS |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.047 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 3.053 INCHES MINIMUM AND 3.078 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.677 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |