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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 |
|---|---|
| 29440 | W. M. BERG INC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.456 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.463 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | PASSIVATED, QQ-P-35 |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | EXTERNAL |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.033 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.037 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 63.0 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MINIMUM AND 69.5 ROCKWELL SUPERFICIAL 30-N MAXIMUM |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, AMS 5520 |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |