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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 |
|---|---|
| 81205 | THE BOEING COMPANY DBA BOEING DIV DE |
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 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.480 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | 256000.000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH MINIMUM TENSILE |
| AJRB | MATERIAL DIAMETER | 0.140 NOMINAL INCHES |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| MATL | MATERIAL | SPRING STEEL,MIL,MIL-W-6101 |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 50.000 ROCKWELL C NOMINAL |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.200 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |