Smalley Retaining Rings have No Ears to Interfere®with mating components
Smalley Snap Rings are Circular Grain, coiled not stamped
Over 5,000 standard retaining rings (1/4" to 16" diameters) in Carbon and Stainless Steel
No Tooling Charges™ on special retaining rings (.200" to 90" diameters)
Exotic alloys available
Easy installation and removal
As the leader and innovator in the retaining ring market, Smalley offers thousand of retaining rings to meet any application requirements. Smalley rings are available off the shelf in carbon steel, 302 stainless steel and 316 stainless steel.
Unlike die-stamped circlips / retaining rings, Smalley Spirolox® Retaining Rings and Snap Rings are coiled on edge to the exact diameter required. Spirals have a uniform cross-section (or to use our terminology, No Ears To Interfere within an assembly) and are free of burrs. Smalley spiral retaining rings meet military and aerospace specifications and are found in thousands of mechanical products around the world.
Special designs can be manufactured in as little as two weeks. With Smalley's No Tooling Cost manufacturing process, specials, from prototyping to low or high volume requirements, are an affordable alternative if the ring you require is not available. A wide variety of special alloys and finishes are available including: Inconel, Elgiloy, A286, Beryllium Copper and more.
Types of Smalley Retaining Rings No Ears To Interfere®
