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 |
|---|---|
| 51663 | CRANE CO. DBA LEAR ROMEC |
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 | 1.557 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.577 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.793 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.813 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.059 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.065 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 185000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI 302/SAE 30302 |