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AN AMERICA N NATIO NA L STA NDA RDPliers:Retaining RingASME B107.19-2004Revision of ASME B107.19-1993(R1998)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME B107.19-2004Revision of ASME B107.19-1993(R1998)Pliers:Retaining RingThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Date of Issuance:April 15,2005This standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There will beno addenda issued to this edition.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of this Stan-dard.Interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http:/www.asme.org/codes/as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Stan-dards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from com-petent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made avail-able for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any itemsmentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringe-ment of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advisedthat determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely theirown responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as gov-ernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2005 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster .vCorrespondence With the B107 Committee .vi1Scope .12Classification.13References.14Definitions.15Requirements .26Test Procedures.147Safety Requirements and Limitations of Use .158Designations .15Figures1Internal Retaining Rings.22Type I,Class 1 .33Type I,Class 2 .34External Retaining Rings .35Type II,Class 1.46Type II,Class 2.57Type II,Class 3.58Type II,Class 4.69Type III,Class 1 .710External Retaining Rings(Lock Ring).711Type III,Class 2 .812Type IV,Class 1 .813Replaceable Tips.914Type IV,Class 2 .1015Type IV,Class 3 .1216Type V .1317Type VI.1418Typical Apparatus for Applying Test Loads to Pliers .1519Tip Load Test Parameters .16Tables1Type I.22Type II,Class 1.43Type II,Classes 2 and 3 .54Type II,Class 4.65Type III,Class 2 .86Replaceable Tips for Type IV,Class 1,and Type VI .97Replaceable Tips for Type IV,Classes 2 and 3,and Type VI.108Type IV,Class 3 .129Type V .1310Type VI.1311Tip Test Specifications .15iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASMENot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FOREWORDThe American National Standards Committee B107,Socket Wrenches and Drives,under spon-sorship of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,was reorganized as an ASME Stan-dards Committee and its title was changed to Hand Tools and Accessories.In 1996 its scope wasexpanded to address safety considerations.The purposes of this Standard are to define performance and safety requirements specificallyapplicable to retaining ring pliers and to specify test methods to evaluate performance relatingto the defined requirements.Members of the Hand Tools Institute Pliers Standards Committee have been major contribu-tors to the development of this Standard in their committee work,their knowledge of the prod-ucts,and their active efforts in the promotion of the adoption of the Standard.This Standard is a revision of ASME B107.19M-1993(R1998)Pliers,Retaining Ring.Principalchanges in this editio