UNSPSC 31163228: Split ring

A ring with overlapped or interlocked ends which may be sprung apart so that objects, as keys, may be strung upon the ring or removed from it.

UNSPSC 31163228 Split ring is a Commodity code that encompasses fastening hardware and related electrical components used in utility, infrastructure, and municipal applications. State and local governments procure split rings, lugs, bolts, couplers, clamps, and similar fasteners for electrical substations, utility systems, and equipment assembly. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal electric utilities, city procurement offices, and public safety departments. Recent activity shows municipal utilities as the primary buyers of specialized electrical fasteners and related hardware, though the code has also been tagged to broader accessory categories.

The geographic spread includes Texas and Arizona based on recent postings. Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas municipal electric utility, posted a three-quote RFQ (Solicitation 26-7017-ELD) due October 5, 2026, requesting 42 line items of electrical components including lugs, bolts, fasteners, couplers, insulators, cables, and clamps with quantities ranging from 2 to 2,100 units per item; delivery to the Erskine Substation and prompt delivery time are deciding factors in vendor selection. The City of Tucson issued a separate RFP (Solicitation 260122) that was tagged to this code but covers badges, pins, medals, and accessories for public safety departments — work unrelated to the split ring commodity scope. The electrical utility quote from Lubbock Power & Light represents the most directly relevant recent activity under the code.