Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
NIIN:
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 |
|---|---|
| 84659 | SAFEGUARD POWERTECH SYSTEMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 1.162 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL,FED,QQ-W-428,TYPE 2 |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.912 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | ROUNDED OUTSIDE CORNERS |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.127 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | NSN 2320-01-318-9902 HET (HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER) |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX OUTSIDE PERIPHERY |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 48.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 53.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |