Help with Retaining Rings and Snap Rings specifications:
Primary Retaining Ring Type
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| Primary Retaining Ring Type | |||
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| Internal | Fits into a housing or bore. | ||
| External | Fits over a shaft or pin. | ||
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Retaining Ring Style
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| Retaining Ring Style | |||
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| Circlip | Most common style for axial installation, usually has ears with holes for assembly tool. | ||
| Radially Assembled | E-Style and other radially installed rings (external only). Also called snap-on style. | ||
| Wire Formed Snap Rings | Wire formed rings of uniform cross section with no ears. Also called "Eaton" style. | ||
| Grooveless / Self-locking | Does not require a groove. Often have prongs that grip shaft or housing bore. Also called self-locking. | ||
| Spiral | Coiled, flat rings with no gap or protruding ears. | ||
| Beveled | For end-play take-up; ring has beveled angle (usually 15°). The beveled angle on the ring mates to a complimentary angle on the groove wall during installation, creating a rigid assembly. | ||
| Bowed | For end-play take-up; bowed or curved, includes EL type. Bowed rings exert a pre-load on the assembly and act like a spring, keeping the assembly in compression. | ||
| Interlocking | Two identical, interlocking halves (external only). Installed radially. | ||
| Other | Special shape or application. | ||
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Design Units
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| Design Units | |||
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| Inch | Units are inches or fractions of an inch. | ||
| Metric | Units such as millimeters or centimeters. | ||
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Size Specifications
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| Shaft Diameter: | Shaft diameter for external rings. | ||
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| Housing Diameter: | Housing diameter for internal rings. | ||
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| Thickness: | Ring thickness. | ||
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Thrust Load
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| Maximum Thrust Load: | Enter the maximum thrust load the retaining ring will see for the application. This is also called the ring shear. | ||
| Search Logic: | All matching products will have a value greater than or equal to the specified value. | ||
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Material
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| Material | |||
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| Beryllium Copper | Choose this material when ring is required to conduct electricity. | ||
| Spring Steel | Most commonly used material. | ||
| Stainless Steel | For applications in corrosive environments. | ||
| Other | Including steel alloys, bronze and plastics. | ||
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Finish
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| Coating or Plating? | Common finish, coating or plating for spring steel are: oil dip, phosphate coating, zinc plating, zinc dichromate lacquer, black oxide, cadmium plating. Common treatment for stainless steel is passivation. | ||
| Search Logic: | "Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice. | ||
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