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Military Standard MS28774-028 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-028 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136686MFR PART #: MS28774-028Our Price: $0.87 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-119 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-119 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136696MFR PART #: MS28774-119Our Price: $0.90 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-218 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-218 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136735MFR PART #: MS28774-218Our Price: $1.13 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-237 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-237 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136755MFR PART #: MS28774-237Our Price: $2.76 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-329 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-329 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136769MFR PART #: MS28774-329Our Price: $1.17 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-330 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-330 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136770MFR PART #: MS28774-330Our Price: $2.09 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-006 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-006 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136664MFR PART #: MS28774-006Our Price: $1.46 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-007 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-007 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136665MFR PART #: MS28774-007Our Price: $1.47 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-009 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-009 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136667MFR PART #: MS28774-009Our Price: $0.99 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-011 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-011 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136669MFR PART #: MS28774-011Our Price: $0.69 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-012 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-012 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136670MFR PART #: MS28774-012Our Price: $0.65 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart -
Military Standard MS28774-014 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
Military Standard MS28774-014 Teflon (PTFE) Retainer, Packing
PART #: SGP136672MFR PART #: MS28774-014Our Price: $0.67 (Each)QTY: Add to Cart
Ask any Skygeek and they will tell you a back-up ring functions on the principle of "everything needs support." As its name implies, it is a sturdy ring that "backs-up" (usually a rubber) seal. It is designed specifically to hold or maintain this seal in its proper position.
In many assemblies, joints require a seal. This is done so as to prevent the leakage of fluid or gas. O-rings are often used as a seal. However, due to extreme pressures inherent in aviation, these seals may extrude or lose their place and thus compromise their intended use. Back-up rings prevent extrusion and thus are used in conjunction with O-rings.
Back-up rings, like their O-ring counterparts, are usually made of elastic polymers, the most common being nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE or Teflon). Like other materials, elastomers are often given a hardness rating (durometer). This identifies a material's resistive strength, especially when dealing with pressures and other external forces. For instance, when viewing a back-up ring, you might find a 70 or 75A in its name; these numbers refer to its durometer.
Besides material, back-up rings can be classified by type, three variations include: spiral, endless, and endless split. A spiral back-up ring is the most frequently used because of its ability to efficiently self-adjust to diametrical tolerances. Endless back-up rings are applied whenever problems occur with the rotation of screwed endcaps that may cause a spiral type to unwind. The endless split back-up ring is identical to the endless back-up ring, the only difference is it is split at a 30-degree angle; this facilitates assembly for some applications.
Finally, back-up rings conform to several military specifications and Skygeek carries them including: MS27595, M8791, and MS9058. Our inventory is growing so check in from time to time. Otherwise, click on the specific series of back-up rings and make sure your seals are supported.