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 |
|---|---|
| 14541 | CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION DB |
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 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.126 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.213 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.223 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 1095 |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.250 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.312 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |