Description:
A retaining ring is a fastener that holds components or assemblies onto a shaft or in a housing/bore when installed in a groove. Once installed, the exposed portion acts as a shoulder which retains the specific component or assembly.
Material:
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
Grades:
~N/A~
Markings:
~N/A~
Plating:
- Plain Finish
- Zinc
How to Measure:
Outside Diameter
Application:
Axially assembled retaining rings are installed into machined grooves in housings/bores (internal) or on shafts (external). These rings are manufactured with lug holes—small holes in the lugs of both axial internal and external retaining rings—that are used to install/remove them, using pliers designed for this purpose.
Abbreviation / Jargon:
- Internal
- External
- Spiral
- E-Clip
Part Number Prefix:
- 0RR*I*
- 1RR*I*
Style / Types:
- Internal
- External
- Spiral
- E-Clip