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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 |
|---|---|
| D9182 | BOSCH REXROTH GMBH LOHMANN STOLTERFO |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.092 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.094 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.111 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,SAE,1070 TO 1090 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 3.716 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 211.000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 4.216 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 1/2 IN. RADIUS NOTCH; 1-1/8 IN. FREE GAP |