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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 |
|---|---|
| 17446 | HUCK INTERNATIONAL INC. DBA ALCOA FA |
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 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.015 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABQK | END STYLE | 90 DEGREE PARALLEL |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | W/S: VARIOUS SHORE ATC; AN/SPN-43B, 43C; AIORCRAFT, (AC-130H, MC-130H, EC-130E, HC-130); AIRCRAFT, GALAXY C-5; AIRCRAFT, STARLIFTER C-141; AIRCRAFT, STRATOLIFTER C-135; AIRCRAFT, HERCULES C-130; 485L TACS; MISSILE, MINUTEMAN LGM-30 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.255 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.205 INCHES NOMINAL |