Bowed Retaining Rings and Snap Rings

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Axially Assembled Tapered Section Retaining Rings / Circlips / BHO -- BHO
from Rotor Clip Company, Inc.

Axially Assembled, Internal Bowed. Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BHO retaining ring is designed to do in a housing/bore. Once snapped into the groove, bowed rings exert a force or preload on the retained parts for the range specified. [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch
  • Ring Type: Internal
  • Material: Beryllium Copper; Stainless Steel; Carbon Steel (SAE 1060-1090), Stainless Steel (PH15-7 Mo, PH17-7), Beryllium Copper, Special Material Grades
Axially Assembled Tapered Section Retaining Rings / Circlips / BSH -- BSH
from Rotor Clip Company, Inc.

Axially Assembled, External Bowed. Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BSH bowed retaining ring is designed to do on a shaft. Once snapped into the groove, bowed rings exert a force or a preload on the retained parts for the range specified. [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch
  • Ring Type: External
  • Material: Beryllium Copper; Stainless Steel; Carbon Steel (SAE 1060-1090), Stainless Steel (PH15-7 Mo, PH17-7), Beryllium Copper, Special Material Grades
Radially Assembled Retaining Rings -- BE
from Rotor Clip Company, Inc.

Radially Assembled, External Bowed E. Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BE Bowed retaining ring is designed to do on a shaft. Once snapped into the groove, bowed rings exert a force or a preload on the retained parts for the range specified. [See More]

  • Ring Style: Radially Assembled; Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch
  • Ring Type: External
  • Material: Beryllium Copper; Stainless Steel; Carbon Steel (SAE 1060-1090), Stainless Steel (PH15-7 Mo, PH17-7), Beryllium Copper, Special Material Grades
Radially Assembled Retaining Rings -- BSE-11
from Rotor Clip Company, Inc.

Radially Assembled, External Bowed E. Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BE Bowed retaining ring is designed to do on a shaft. Once snapped into the groove, bowed rings exert a force or a preload on the retained parts for the range specifie [See More]

  • Ring Style: Radially Assembled; Bowed
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.1100
  • Ring Type: External
  • Thickness: 0.0090 to 0.0110
Radially Assembled Retaining Rings -- EL
from Rotor Clip Company, Inc.

Radially Assembled, External Bowed Locking. Another variation of a bowed E ring is the EL. In addition to the bowed design for eliminating play in an assembly, it also features two prongs, which extend from the inner circumference to the open end locking the ring firmly into place. [See More]

  • Ring Style: Radially Assembled; Grooveless / Self-locking; Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch
  • Ring Type: External
  • Material: Beryllium Copper; Stainless Steel; Carbon Steel (SAE 1060-1090), Stainless Steel (PH15-7 Mo, PH17-7), Beryllium Copper, Special Material Grades
Crescent Rings
from G.L. Huyett

Radially-assembled part that uses circular deformation for retention. Narrow section height provides good clearance capabilities. Absence of teeth and deep set means lower thrust load ratings than E-clips. Install using an applicator. [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch; Metric
  • Ring Type: External
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.1250 to 2
External WaveRings - YWSW
from TFC Ltd.

The WaveRing is a spiral retaining ring with an axial wave form. It acts like a standard retaining ring with the additional feature of compressibility. It compensates for the overall length tolerance of stacked components, while still acting as a retaining ring. Once assembled the WaveRing will... [See More]

  • Ring Style: Spring Steel; Bowed; Wave Ring
  • Design Units: Inch
  • Ring Type: External
  • Material: Spring Steel; Stainless Steel
Military Spec Retaining Rings MS16628 Series
from American Ring

External Bowed Retaining Ring [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch; Metric
  • Ring Type: External
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.1680 to 1.39
BE - External Bowed E Ring. > BE- H - External Bowed E Ring ~ Stainless Steel Disc Springs -- BE-0012-H
from Daemar Inc.

Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BE "Bowed" retaining ring is designed to do on a shaft. Once snapped into the groove. bowed rings exert a force or a "preload" on the retained parts for the range specified on the BE size range chart. Size Range: .110 in - .984 in [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.1250
  • Ring Type: External
  • Thickness: 0.0100
Housing Rings
from G.L. Huyett

Axially assembled internal retaining rings are made from zinc plated spring steel that install with needle-nose pliers into a housing or bore. They have a tapered design that allows the ring to maintain constant pressure against axles, gears, and bearings inside machinery housings to prevent... [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch; Metric
  • Ring Type: Internal
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.5625
Internal WaveRings - YWHW
from TFC Ltd.

The WaveRing is a spiral retaining ring with an axial wave form. It acts like a standard retaining ring with the additional feature of compressibility. It compensates for the overall length tolerance of stacked components, while still acting as a retaining ring. Once assembled the WaveRing will... [See More]

  • Ring Style: Spring Steel; Bowed; Wave Ring
  • Design Units: Inch
  • Ring Type: Internal
  • Material: Spring Steel; Stainless Steel
Military Spec Retaining Rings MS16629 Series
from American Ring

Internal Bowed Retaining Ring [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch; Metric
  • Ring Type: Internal
  • Thickness: 0.0150 to 0.0500
BHO - Internal Bowed Housing Ring. > BHO- Z3X - Internal Bowed Housing Ring ~ Trivalent Chromate Zinc Plus Sealer Disc Springs -- BHO-0025-Z3X
from Daemar Inc.

Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BHO retaining ring is designed to do in a housing/bore. Once snapped into the groove. bowed rings exert a force or "preload" on the retained parts for the range specified on the BHO size range chart. Size Range: .250 in - 1.750 in [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Housing Diameter: 0.2500
  • Ring Type: Internal
  • Thickness: 0.0150
Snap Rings
from G.L. Huyett

This is our most popular series of retaining rings, incorporating a tapered design in axial installations. We offer external, internal, and everything in between in a variety of materials and finishes. [See More]

  • Ring Style: Radially Assembled; Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch; Metric
  • Ring Type: Internal; External
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.1010 to 10
Military Spec Retaining Rings MS16634 Series
from American Ring

External Bowed E Ring [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Design Units: Inch; Metric
  • Ring Type: External
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.0760 to 1.21
BSH - External Bowed Shaft Ring. > BSH-H - External Bowed Shaft Ring ~ Stainless Steel Disc Springs -- BSH-0025-H
from Daemar Inc.

Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BSH "bowed" retaining ring is designed to do on a shaft. Once snapped into the groove. bowed rings exert a force or "preload" on the retained parts for the range specified on the BSH size range chart. Size Range: .250 in - 1.750 in [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.2500
  • Ring Type: External
  • Thickness: 0.0250
EL - External Bowed Locking Ring. > EL-H - External Bowed Locking Ring ~ Stainless Steel Disc Springs -- EL-0009-H
from Daemar Inc.

Another variation of a bowed E ring is the EL. In addition to the bowed design for eliminating "play" in an assembly. it also features two prongs. which extend from the inner circumference to the open end locking the ring firmly into place. Size Range: .092 in - .375 in [See More]

  • Ring Style: Bowed
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.0938
  • Ring Type: External
  • Thickness: 0.0100