Part Number
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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 |
|---|---|
| 81343 | SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS INC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.456 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.463 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.456 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.463 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED,FED STD 66,1066 THRU 1090 |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM AND CHROMATE |
| AWQF | END PLAY TAKEUP | 0.020 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL BOWED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 66.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 71.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.033 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.037 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |