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 |
|---|---|
| 55543 | LUCKY LINE PRODUCTS 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.042 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.082 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.120 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.140 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | NICKEL PLATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL FLAT |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 1074 OR STEEL, SAE 1072 OR STEEL, SAE 1070 OR STEEL, SAE 1069 OR STEEL, SAE 1066 OR STEEL, SAE 1065 OR STEEL, SAE 1075 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 40.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 50.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |