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INCH-POUND
A-A-59558
23 June 2000
SUPERSEDING
MS51990B
19 January 1989

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

RING, LOCK, SERRATED

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this

commercial item description for all federal agencies.

1. SCOPE. This commercial item description (CID) establishes the government acquisition
requirements for serrated lock rings to be used as a general purpose fastener with a mechanical lock
feature to resist rotation.

N B
K M NUMBER OF
+5
FULL TEETH APPROX 10
EACH SIDE
-9

C
S
R .015 MAX
G H MACHINING MISMATCH
E F IS ACCEPTABLE

90
DETAIL S ENLARGED 80 A
2 PLACES
No specific angularity
exists between internal RAD R
and external serrations. 2 PLACES
The serrated sectors will
be diametrically opposite. J NUMBER OF TEETH DO NOT
BREAK EDGE

FIGURE 1. Serrated lock ring.

2. CLASSIFICATION. The rings shall be classified and identified by types listed below and sizes
specified in table I. The selected types and sizes of products to be supplied shall be specified in the
acquisition order (see 7.4(b)).

Type I - Carbon steel

Type II - Corrosion resistant steel

Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data that
may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), ATTN:
DSCR-VBD, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-5610.
AMSC N/A FSC 5365
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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TABLE I. Product size code and dimensions.

ØE ØG ØH Kº R
Size ØA B C +.004 ØF +.005 +.003 J +1º M Nº RAD
Code -.003 -.004 -.006 -2º REF
01 .223 .084 .027 .161 .189 .274 .246 14 102º 5 100º .120
02 .255 .099 .040 .189 .223 .308 .279 16 90º 5 100º .135
03 .298 .099 .040 .213 .252 .354 .324 13 102º 6 90º .159
04 .343 .112 .040 .266 .315 .399 .363 17 86º 6 90º .180
05 .400 .138 .040 .323 .364 .468 .430 20 102º 7 90º .214
06 .480 .145 .040 .390 .425 .545 .511 24 102º 9 90º .252
07 .560 .145 .040 .468 .505 .624 .589 26 102º 10 90º .293
08 .702 .161 .049 .574 .613 .767 .731 26 111º 11 100º .362
09 .837 .176 .056 .695 .740 .910 .871 30 111º 12 100º .431
10 .958 .176 .056 .795 .845 1.040 .994 30 111º 10 111º .492
11 1.078 .176 .056 .908 .950 1.170 1.113 38 102º 11 102º .551
12 1.232 .193 .070 1.035 1.093 1.326 1.274 36 111º 10 111º .629
13 1.371 .193 .070 1.189 1.247 1.456 1.402 48 90º 10 102º .692
14 1.509 .193 .070 1.282 1.339 1.611 1.551 42 111º 8 111º .770

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

3.1 Materials.

3.1.1 Carbon steel rings.

3.1.1.1 Type I rings shall be made from steel alloy conforming to one of the following documents:

Grade 4130 (UNS G41300) SAE AMS 6370, "Steel Bars, Forgings, and Rings 0.95Cr
- 0.20Mo (0.28 - 0.33C) (SAE 4130)"
(DoD adopted).

Grade 4140 (UNS G41400) SAE AMS 6382 "Steel Bars, Forgings, and Rings 0.95Cr -
0.20Mo (0.38 - 0.43C) (SAE 4140) Annealed" (DoD
adopted).

Grade 8740 (UNS G87400) SAE AMS 6322, "Steel Bars, Forgings, and Rings 0.50Cr
- 0.55Ni - 0.25Mo (0.38 - 0.43C) (SAE 8740)"
(DoD adopted).

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3.1.2 Corrosion resistant steel rings.

3.1.2.1 Type II rings shall be made from Type A286 (UNS S66286) corrosion resistant steel
conforming to one of the following documents:

SAE AMS 5731 "Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant Bars, Wire, Forgings, Tubing, and
Rings 15Cr - 25.5Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.1Ti - 0.006B - 0.30V Consumable
Electrode Melted, 1800 °F (982 °C) Solution Heat Treated" (DoD
adopted).

SAE AMS 5732 "Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings, Tubing, and
Rings 15Cr - 25.5Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.1Ti - 0.006B - 0.30V Consumable
Electrode Melted 1800 °F (982 °C) Solution and Precipitation Heat
Treated" (DoD adopted).

SAE AMS 5734 "Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings, and Tubing
15Cr - 25.5Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.1Ti - 0.006B - 0.30V Consumable
Electrode Melted, 1650 °F (899 °C) Solution Heat Treated" (DoD
adopted).

SAE AMS 5737 "Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings, and Tubing
15Cr - 25.5Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.1Ti - 0.006B - 0.30V Consumable
Electrode Melted, 1650 Degrees F (899 °C) Solution and Precipitation
Heat Treated" (DoD adopted).

3.2 Protective coating.

3.2.1 Unless otherwise specified, rings manufactured from carbon steel shall be plated with Class 8,
Type II cadmium in accordance with ASTM B 766, "Standard Specification for Electrodeposited
Coatings of Cadmium" (DoD adopted). Rings shall be hydrogen embrittlement relieved after plating.

3.2.1.1 If authorized in the acquisition document, the steel ring shall be plated with Class Fe/Zn 12,
Type II zinc per ASTM B 633, "Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron
and steel" (DoD adopted) (see 7.4(c)).

3.2.2 Rings manufactured from corrosion resistant steel shall be cleaned, descaled, and passivated in
accordance with ASTM A 967, "Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for
Stainless Steel Parts" (DoD adopted).

3.3 Surface roughness. Machined surfaces, except serrations, shall be machined to 125 microinches
Ra in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B46.1, "Surface Texture
(Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)" (DoD adopted).

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3.4 Hardness.

3.4.1 Carbon steel rings shall have a hardness of HRC 36-45 in accordance with ASTM E 18,
"Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic
Materials" (DoD adopted).

3.4.2 Corrosion resistant steel rings shall have a minimum hardness of 269 HB in accordance with
ASTM E 10, "Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials" (DoD adopted).

3.5 Fillets. Fillets shall be R .015 maximum.

3.6 Edges. Unless otherwise specified in the acquisition order edges shall be broken .003 - .015,
except serrations (see 7.4(d)).

3.7 Tolerances. Linear dimensions shall be ±.005, angular dimensions shall be ±2º.

4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Recovered materials. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the
maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR).

5. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS

5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this
commercial item description, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards, and
quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace.
The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

5.2 Market acceptability. The product offered must have been previously sold either to the
government or on the commercial market.

6. PACKAGING

6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. For acquisition purposes, the serrated lock rings shall be
preserved, packed, and marked as specified in the acquisition order (see 7.4(e)).

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7. NOTES

7.1 Sources of documents.

7.1.1 Government documents. Copies of the FAR may be obtained from the U.S. Government
Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.

7.1.2 ASME standards. Copies of ASME standards may be obtained from the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017-2392.

7.1.3 ASTM standards. Copies of ASTM standards may be obtained from the American Society for
Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

7.1.4 SAE standards. Copies of SAE standards may be obtained from the Society of Automotive
Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.

7.2 National stock number (NSN). The NSNs listed in table II are assigned for the listed product
types and sizes (see table I). Other NSNs may also correspond with this document.

TABLE II. Assigned NSNs.

NSN Type Size Code
5365-01-047-8596 I 03
5365-00-405-7576 I 04
5365-00-543-6932 I 05
5365-00-421-9083 I 06
5365-01-020-6297 I 08
5365-00-218-4927 I 09
5365-00-218-4929 I 12
5365-00-187-9014 I 14
5365-00-136-0184 II 02
5365-01-040-5223 II 01
5365-01-012-7597 II 04
5365-01-008-9632 II 06

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7.3 Part or identification number (PIN). The following part or identification numbering procedure is for
government purposes and does not constitute a requirement for the contractor.

AAXXXXX − X XX
Size: (see table I)
Type: 1 - Type I (see 2)
2 - Type II (see 2)
CID number

7.4 Ordering data. Acquisition documents must specify the following information:

a. CID document number, revision, and CID PIN

b. Product classification type (see 2) and size (see table I)
c. Protective finish, zinc, if cadmium plating is not required (see 3.2.1.1)
d. Edges, if different (see 3.6)
e. Packaging requirements (see 6.1)

CIVIL AGENCY
MILITARY INTERESTS: COORDINATING ACTIVITY:
Custodians: GSA - 7FXE
Army - AR
Navy - AS
Air Force - 99

Reviewers: Preparing activity:

Army - AT, AV, CR, DLA - GS
Navy - MC
Air Force - 82 (Project 5365-0014)
NSA - NS