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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 |
|---|---|
| 02978 | L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION DBA C |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.0604 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.0645 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ALME | MATERIAL HARDNESS RATING | 47.0 ROCKWELL C MINIMUM AND 52.0 ROCKWELL C MAXIMUM |
| AWQD | STRENGTH RATING | NOT RATED |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | HOOKED WIRE |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI/SAE 1060 |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.990 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.010 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.929 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.945 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | INTERNAL |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |