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  • Ask the Expert - Snap Ring and Spiral Retaining Ring Installation
    Welcome back to the Smalley Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked retaining ring and wave spring questions. This week, our engineers answer questions about snap ring and spiral retaining ring installation. I'm currently using snap rings in my assembly, and am having
  • Product Spotlight: Internal Retaining Rings
    Internal retaining rings act as a removable shoulder within a bore/housing. These internal rings come in a variety of configurations. For applications that require an internal retaining ring, Smalley offers Spirolox (R) or internal spiral retaining rings, Hoopster (R) rings, constant section
  • Spiral Ring Retains Component In Butterfly Valve
    A butterfly valve is a valve that regulates fluid flow. The "butterfly " is a disc mounted on a rod or stem that can be turned perpendicular to allow full flow, parallel to stop flow, or incrementally to allow only a certain amount of flow.
  • Simplifying Design: Spiral Wound Wave Springs
    Three alternatives to traditional retainers are retaining rings, spiral rings, and wave springs. More compact than conventional hardware, these can work alone or in concert to fulfill functional design requirements while eliminating extraneous material (and therefore, final weight and cost of your

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