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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 |
|---|---|
| 04795 | BE AEROSPACE CONSUMABLES MANAGEMENT |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUND |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.051 NOMINAL INCHES |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 1.350 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.450 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.452 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.552 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, QQ-W-470 |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | HOOKED |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |