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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 |
|---|---|
| 79136 | TRUARC COMPANY LLC DBA WALDES TRUARC |
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 | RECTANGULAR |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 5.148 INCHES MINIMUM AND 5.278 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 47.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, CARBON |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.106 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.112 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | CONS GROUND SUPPORT EQUIP |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | INTERNAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | STANDARD MATERIAL FOR RETAINING RING IS CARBON SPRING STEEL (SAE 1060-1090);STANDARD FINISH IS A BLACK CORROSION-RETARDANT PHOSPHATE COATING |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SNAP RING |