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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 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL AISI AISI302 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | W/S: AIRCRAFT, DELTA DART F-106; AIRCRAFT, EAGLE F-15; ENGINE, AIRCRAFT TF33-P-3/5/9 (C/EC-135, B-52H); AUSTIN SHIP CLASS LPD-4 AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS; ENGINE, AIRCRAFT, TF33-100 (E3A/B/C); ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DDG; SPRUANCE CLASS DD (963); ENGINE, AIRCRAFT TF33-PW-102 (C-135H/K/P; OLIVER PERRY CLASS FFG; ENGINE, AIRCRAFT, TF-33-P-7 (C-141A/B) |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 180000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.625 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | DOUBLE OVAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.048 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.549 INCHES NOMINAL |