27-6_R1999_E1972.pdf

A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D General Purpose Uniform Cross Section Spiral Retaining Rings ANSI B27.6-1972-_.REAFFIRMED 1999 FOR CURRENT COMMITTEE PERSONNEL PLEASE SEE ASME MANUAL AS-11 SECRETARIAT SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y O F M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R S United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street New York,N.Y.1001 7 Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Any part of this standard may be quoted.Credit lines should read:“Extracted from American National Standard-General Purpose Uniform Cross Section Spiral Retaining Rings,ANSI B27.6-1972,with the permission of the publisher,The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,United Engineering Center,345 East 47th Street,New York,N.Y.1001 7.”THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANlCAL ENGINEERS Copyright 1972 by Printed in U.S.A.Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORD Formation of Subcommittee 3 was authorized by Standards Committee B27 at its meeting on November 30,1950.Organization meeting of the Subcommittee was held on October 24,1951 at which time it was agreed that bearing retainer rings,if included in the standard,would conform with practice of Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association and that technical development within the Subcom-mittee would be limited to general purpose retainer rings.Subgroups were ap-pointed to investigate materials,adequacy of the AFBMA bearing retainer ring standard,general purpose and aeronautical ring usage.One of the subgroups prepared a draft proposal,General Purpose Uniform Sec-tion Spiral Retaining Ring,which was circulated to members of Subcommittee 3 on May 8,1970.The next meeting of the Subcommittee was held on February 4,1971 at which time changes were made to satisfy comments received as a result of this ballot.It was then agreed to circulate the revised draft proposal to the ANSI B27 Standards Committee.The letter ballot was circulated on August 17,1971.All who responded balloted affirmative.Several of the affirmative ballots offered editorial type comments.Each comment was carefully reviewed by a sub-group and minor nontechnical changes were made to the document.The Standard was duly approved by sponsors and was submitted to the American National Standards Institute for designation,as an American Standard.This was granted on July 11,1972.111.Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE B27 Washers and Machine Rings(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this standard)OFFICERS R.P.Trowbridge,Chairman Jules Freedman,Vice Choirman Jack Levy,Secretary AMERICAN HARDWARE MFRS.ASSN.Ray Christenson,Wrought Washer Mfg.Co.,Milwaukee,Wisconsin AMERICAN SOCIETY O F MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,THE To be appointed ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS J.K Bean,Association of American Railroads,Chicago,Illinois A.E.Hinson,Southern Railway Systems,Alexandria,Virginia FARM AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT INST.C.W.Stockwell,International Harvester Cod,Hinsdale,Illinois HELICAL WASHER INST.To be appointed INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INST.R.6.Belford,Industrial Fasteners Inst.,Cleveland,Ohio NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MFRS.ASSOCIATION F.V.Kupchok,Westinghouse Electric Corp.,Pittsburgh,Pa,J.6.Levy,General Electric Co.,Schenectady,N.Y.SOCIETY O F AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS R.L.Berkbigler,Ramsey Corp.,St.Louis,Missouri R.P.Trowbridge,General Motors Tech,Center,Warren,Michigan SPRING MFGRS.ASSOCIATION,INC.W.L.Abroms,Precision Spring Corp,Detroit,Michigan TELEPHONEGROUP,THE R.H.Van Horn,Bell Telephone Laboratories,Inc.,Columbus,Ohio F.P.Bolacek,Alternate,Bell Telephone Laboratories,Columbus,Ohio M.c.Berryman,Alternate,Western Electric Co.,Inc.,Chicago,Illinois D.Lipori,Alternate,Bell Telephone Laboratories,Inc.,Columbus,Ohio U.S.DEPT.OF THE ARMY R.C.Engelmann,Liaison,Rock Island Arsenal,Rock Island,Illinois 0.M.Kelley,Alternate,Rock Island Arsenal,Rock Island,Illinois U.S.DEPT.OF DEFENSE J.D.Jones,Defense Industrial Supply Center,Phila.,Pa.U.S.DEPT.OF THE NAVY C.A.Fulesdy,Naval Ship Systems Command,Wash.,D.C.INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES R.W.Bertoia,Ohio Nut&Washer Co.,Minge Junction,Ohio Jules Freedman,George K.Garrett Co.,Inc.,Phila.,Pa.G.A.Moos,Gordon A.Moos Associates Corp.,Wash.,D.C.R.A.Munse,Microdot,Inc.,Troy,Michigan K.G.Roth,Mack Trucks,Inc.,Allentown,Pa.N.c.Strandwitz,National Lock Washer Co.,North Branch,N.J.INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS E.D.Cowlin,Canton,Ohio iv Copyrighted mate