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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 |
|---|---|
| 16603 | CONTROL FLOW INC. DBA WESTECH HEAVY |
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 | 211000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 6.588 INCHES MINIMUM AND 6.648 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.151 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.161 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 7.484 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1075 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1078 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1080 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1084 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1085 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1086 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1090 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1074 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1072 OR STEEL, FED STD 66, COMP 1070 OR STEEL, AISI 1090 OR STEEL, AISI 1085 OR STEEL, AISI 1084 OR STEEL, AISI 1080 OR STEEL, AISI 1078 OR STEEL, AISI 1074 OR STEEL, SAE 1086 OR STEEL, SAE 1090 OR STEEL, AISI 1070 OR STEEL, SAE 1070 OR STEEL, SAE 1072 OR STEEL, SAE 1074 OR STEEL, SAE 1075 OR STEEL, SAE 1078 OR STEEL, SAE 1080 OR STEEL, SAE 1084 OR STEEL, SAE 1085 OR STEEL, MIL-S-46049 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |