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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 |
|---|---|
| 51814 | SMALLEY STEEL RING CO. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 302 OR STEEL, AISI 302 OR STEEL, AMS 5688 OR STEEL, MIL-S-5059, TYPE 302 OR STEEL, QQ-S-766, CLASS 302 |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 302 OR STEEL, AISI 302 OR STEEL, AMS 5688 OR STEEL, MIL-S-5059, TYPE 302 OR STEEL, QQ-S-766, CLASS 302 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.796 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.809 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.0195 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.0225 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 210000.0 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.926 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.939 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |