What is the purpose of a retaining ring?

What is the purpose of a retaining ring?

Retaining rings are used to hold components onto a shaft or into a bore. The smooth, round finish of most shafts or bores makes them difficult to attach to with alternative methods, whereas retaining rings clamp around them and create a shoulder that keeps parts in place.

How do you size a retaining ring?

Clip diameter — Ring size is determined by measuring the clip’s free diameter, or the diameter of the clip prior to installation. Internal retaining rings are measured by their outer diameter, while external rings are measured by their inner diameter.

What are the two main types of retaining rings?

There are four main types of retaining rings available, each of which may then be broken down into sub-types depending on unique application needs:

• Tapered section. Axially assembled. Inverted. Beveled. Bowed. Radially assembled. Self-locking.
• Constant section.
• Spiral.
• Circular push-on.

What is a shaft ring?

: a decorative annulet on the shaft of a column.

Why is it called a Jesus clip?

The term “Jesus clip” comes from the propensity of the clip’s spring action to launch the clip at a high velocity when removing or installing, leading to remarks such as, “Oh Jesus, where did it go?”

What is the tolerance for a retaining ring?

Ring Thickness Tolerances: For shaft sizes 0.125 and 0.156, -0.001; for sizes 0.188 through 1.500, -0.002; for sizes 1.562 through 5.000, -0.003; for sizes 5.250 through 6.000, -0.004; for sizes 6.250 through 7.500, -0.005.

Who uses retaining rings?

Retaining rings are also used in several other applications, such as fitness equipment, wind turbines, bearing retention, bicycles, doorknobs, gas pumps, office equipment, and many others. Retaining rings can be classified into three main categories based on design.

How do I remove a retaining ring?

Here are the steps:

1. Take a pair of punches and make sure that they fit in the holes of your bike’s snap ring.
2. Put the punches into the snap ring’s holes.
3. Slide a dowel rod between the punches.
4. Push the top parts of the punches together as you would when you use chopsticks.
5. Open the snap ring up.

What kind of retaining rings do you use?

Spirolox Retaining Rings have a uniform cross-section (or to use our terminology, No Ears To Interfere within an assembly) and are free of burrs. Spirolox Retaining Rings meet military and aerospace specifications and are found in thousands of mechanical products around the world.

What kind of steel is a Smalley retaining ring made of?

Smalley retaining rings are available off the shelf in carbon steel, 302 stainless steel, and 316 stainless steel. Unlike a die-stamped circlip/retaining ring, a Spirolox ® Retaining Ring (a spiral retaining ring) and a Constant Section Retaining Ring (snap ring) are coiled on edge to the exact diameter required.

What’s the difference between internal and external retaining rings?

Internal retaining rings have a diameter specified for the bore and groove sizes they will fit into. External retaining rings, also known as retaining rings for shafts, have a diameter specified for the shaft and groove sizes it fits around.

How long does it take to make a Smalley retaining ring?

Custom retaining ring designs can be manufactured in as little as two weeks. With Smalley’s No-Tooling-Cost™ edgewinding manufacturing process, customs, from prototyping to low or high volume requirements, are an affordable alternative if the retaining ring you require is not available.