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Custom Retaining Ring or Wave Spring

Design a part tailored to your application requirements.

Custom solutions made simple. Over 70% of the components we manufacture are customized, often through modifications to standard designs to better align with application requirements. 

Need a retaining ring or wave spring engineered for a specific application? Smalley's design engineers provide complimentary engineering support to help you identify, optimize, or develop the right solution to meet your requirements. With experience helping to design thousands of custom parts across a wide range of industries and operating environments, our team can help address unique performance, installation, load, and material needs. 

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Choose the option that best fits your project

Smalley Engineering will review your design for manufacturability, feasibility, and application performance.

Submit Your Retaining Ring Requirements

Share your application details and operating conditions to find the right retaining ring solution.

Submit Your Wave Spring Requirements

Provide your load, working height, and application requirements to help identify the right wave spring solution.

Modify a Standard Design or Create Your Own

Customize an existing part or configure a new design using the tools below.

Fill Design Requirement Form

View PDF form to fill out and email to Smalley Engineering.