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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 |
|---|---|
| 80756 | SPIROLOX INC. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.726 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.739 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 71.0 ROCKWELL A MINIMUM AND 77.5 ROCKWELL A MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | PSTEEL AISI/SAE 1070 OR STEEL AISI/SAE 1074 OR STEEL AISI/SAE 1078 OR STEEL AISI/SAE 1080 OR STEEL AISI/SAE 1084 OR STEEL @AISI/SAE 1086 OR STEEL AISI/SAE 1090 OR STEEL SAE 1075 OR STEEL SAE 1085 OR STEEL MIL-S-46049 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM, QQ-P-416, TYPE 2, CLASS 2 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.616 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.629 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.025 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.029 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |