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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 |
|---|---|
| 78711 | TELEPHONICS CORPORATION DBA COMMUNIC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.021 NOMINAL MILS AND 0.023 NOMINAL CENTIMETERS |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.162 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.172 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED, QQ-P-35 |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,ASTM A313,COMP 302,COND B OR STEEL,ASTM A313,COMP 316,COND B |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.204 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.218 INCHES MAXIMUM |