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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 |
|---|---|
| 09257 | TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS US INC. |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 5.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED OUTSIDE CORNERS |
| MATL | MATERIAL | PLASTIC, TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN, MIL-R-8791 |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPIRAL ROUND |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 5.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AWQG | OVERLAP LENGTH | 0.094 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.250 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.025 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.029 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |