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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 |
|---|---|
| 72794 | DFCI SOLUTIONS 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| ALBY | USAGE DESIGN | EXTERNAL |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| ABKV | OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.278 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.290 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AARX | INSIDE DIAMETER | 0.186 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.198 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ACXD | RING STYLE | STRAIGHT GAP |
| MATL | MATERIAL | STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI/SAE 1060 |
| ABQK | END STYLE | VERTEX CENTER OR ABOVE |
| AASG | CASEHARDENING INDICATOR | NOT CASEHARDENED |
| SURF | SURFACE TREATMENT | CADMIUM PLATED,QQ-P-416 TYPE 1 CLASS 2 |
| ABMC | MAJOR THICKNESS | 0.031 INCHES NOMINAL |