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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 |
|---|---|
| 23171 | S C HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING CORP |
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 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL ATST/SAE 1070 THRU 1090 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.090 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.096 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.785 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.810 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | BW/S: LOS ANGELES CLASS SSN (688); SYSTEMS,, JP-5 AVIATION FUELS; WASP CLASS LHD; TARAWA CLASS LHA; EMORY S. LAND CLASS AS; CSRAPER (621B); FMS-KNOX CLASS FF; FORRESTAL CLASS CV; SUPPLY CLASS AOE |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.405 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.440 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |