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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 |
|---|---|
| 31875 | HORTON MFG CO |
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 | 0.029 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.033 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 2.681 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.706 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL SAE 1070 OR STEEL SAE 1090 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | SPECIAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX BELOW CENTER |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | NOT RATED |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 2.997 INCHES MINIMUM AND 3.022 INCHES MAXIMUM |