No protruding ears to interfere with mating components (uniform cross-section)
Economically produced in stainless steel because the coiling process produces no scrap
No-Tooling-Charges™ on special designs
Easy to assemble and remove
No gap or lugs provide for a functional and aesthetically pleasing ring
Spirolox Retaining Rings, also known as Spiral Retaining Rings, are available exclusively from Smalley.
Spirals
have no ears to interfere with mating components in your assembly. Spirals are manufactured by coiling the ring from flat wire. Because coiling produces a retaining ring with no scrap, the Smalley Ring can be economically produced in carbon steel, stainless steel, coppers, and many other alloys.
Smalley offers over 5,000 standard rings, which are readily available in both carbon and stainless steel. If you require special designs, take advantage of Smalley's No-Tooling-Cost process; a process perfect for large runs, prototypes and midstream design changes.
Whatever your application, Smalley has the cost-effective and innovative design solution.
Interchangeable Grooves
Spiral retaining rings are interchangeable with ordinary snap ring grooves. Find the right ring for your application:
External 2-Turn retaining ring prevents the pinion shafts from spinning when the gears are rotating. The Smalley ring snaps securely on the groove and the ring's radial wall is designed to extend radially outward, clearing the four flat pinion shaft pins by .020".
Spiral Retaining Ring Types Available
Single Turn (1-Turn)
- VH & VS - Light Duty, inch
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VHM & VSM - Light Duty, metric
2-Turn and 3-Turn Rings
- WH & WS - Medium Duty, inch
- WHT & WST - Medium Heavy Duty, inch
- WHM & WSM - Heavy Duty, inch
- EH & ES - Medium Duty, Metric Aerospace
- DNH & DNS - Heavy Duty DIN, metric
