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Groove Diameter

Retaining Ring Style

Retaining Ring Type

Ring Thickness

Groove Width

Material

Ring OD

Ring ID

Finish

Zinc Yellow-Chromate Plated

Specifications Met

Side-Mount External Retaining Rings Included

For 3 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 3 mm OD (40 Pieces)

For 4 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 4 mm OD (40 Pieces)

For 5 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 5 mm OD (40 Pieces)

For 6 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 6 mm OD (40 Pieces)

For 7 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 7 mm OD (30 Pieces)

For 8 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 8 mm OD (30 Pieces)

For 9 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 10 mm OD (10 Pieces)

For 10 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 11 mm OD (20 Pieces)

For 12 mm OD (10 Pieces)

For 13 mm OD (10 Pieces)

Side-Mount Retaining Ring Style

Color

Black

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic

May Be Mildly Magnetic

Thrust Load Capacity

Less than 10,000 lbf

10,000 lbf to 19,999 lbf

20,000 lbf to 99,999 lbf

100,000 lbf to 199,999 lbf

RoHS

REACH

Hardness

Minimum Hardness

DFARS Specialty Metals

Passivation

U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) Qualifying

Yes

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

EAR99

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