5S6979 Ring-Retaining for Caterpillar Equipment

Ring-retaining part 5S6979 is a hardware component used on Caterpillar equipment. This is a new aftermarket spare part manufactured by CTP (Costex Tractor Parts).

The part is identified by the Caterpillar equipment part number 5S6979 and is also written as 5S-6979. The available application data covers tracked and wheel bulldozers, wheel-type loaders, wheeled tractor-scrapers, pipe-layers, track loaders, and ground compactors for earthwork.

Fitment

• Tracked Bulldozer: 153
• Tracked Bulldozer: 163
• Tracked Bulldozer: 5
• Tracked Bulldozer: 55
• Tracked Bulldozer: 5A
• Tracked Bulldozer: 5S
• Tracked Bulldozer: 6
• Tracked Bulldozer: D5
• Tracked Bulldozer: D5B
• Wheel Bulldozer: 814
• Wheel-Type Loader: 950
• Wheel-Type Loader: 966C
• Wheeled Tractor-Scraper: 633
• Wheeled Tractor-Scraper: 633B
• Pipe-Layer: 561D
• Track Loader: 955K
• Track Loader: 955L
• Track Loader: 977
• Ground Compactor for Earthwork: 815
• Ground Compactor for Earthwork: 816

Cross-reference numbers

Numbers 5S6979 and 5S-6979 identify the same ring-retaining part, with the second format showing the separator used in the equipment manufacturer’s part-number notation.

Specifications

The listed dimensions are length 8.89 cm, width 15.24 cm, and depth 1.27 cm. The approximate part weight is 0.2 lb. The available product data identifies the item as a ring-retaining hardware component and does not specify additional installation position, thread, material, or kit contents.