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 |
|---|---|
| 79136 | TRUARC COMPANY LLC DBA WALDES TRUARC |
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 |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | E |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.119 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.123 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ZZZY | REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | MATERIAL MUST CONFORM TO SHIPS PARTS CONTROL CENTER SPECIAL QUALITY CONTROL PROVISIONS |
| TEST | TEST DATA DOCUMENT | 81349-MIL-P-23199 SPECIFICATION |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| SPCL | SPECIAL TEST FEATURES | SPECIAL QUALITY CONTROL TESTING |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL AMS 5520 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.023 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.029 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |