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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 |
|---|---|
| 05047 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGIN |
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 | NOT RATED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 3.568 INCHES MINIMUM AND 3.578 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.106 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.112 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL |
| ABMB | MINOR THICKNESS | 0.080 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.846 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PHOSPHATE,DOD-P-16232,TY Z |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED STD 66,COMP 1066 OR 1069 OR 1070 OR 1072 OR 1074 OR 1075 OR 1078 OR 108 OR 1084 OR 1085 OR 1086 OR 1090 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | BEVELED ONE INSIDE CORNER |