Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
NIIN:
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 |
|---|---|
| 80204 | AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUT |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | ZINC |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.256 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ZZZK | SPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA | 05047-ASTM B695, TYPE 2.ASTM B695, TYPE 2CLASS 40 PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.025 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 51.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 55.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | MRAP - UNIQUE NSN - MRAP NO PERMANENT WSDC IDENTIFIED |