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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 |
|---|---|
| 03350 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY DBA GE STRU |
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 | 4.041 INCHES MINIMUM AND 4.061 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 4.041 INCHES MINIMUM AND 4.061 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,SAE 1080 TO 1090 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.056 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.062 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 235000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 65.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 68.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 4.497 INCHES MINIMUM AND 4.517 INCHES MAXIMUM |