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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 |
|---|---|
| 63600 | CURTISS-WRIGHT FLOW CONTROL SERVICE |
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 |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, SAE 1060 OR 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 1064 OR STEEL, SAE 1075 |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 46.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 53.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.893 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.928 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.123 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.127 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.178 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |