Retaining Rings and Wave Springs for the Automotive Industry

Smalley Wave Springs and Retaining Rings are widely used in the automotive industry. As the leading manufacturer and innovator of Wave Spring and Spiral Retaining Ring technology, Smalley is able to manufacture our parts to meet your unique application requirements.

Smalley is a seven-time winner of the GM Quality Award. To win the award, a supplier must show above-standard performance in 13 specific quality requirements. Smalley is one of few select suppliers to win this award for seven consecutive years. 

Smalley technology can be found in the automotive industry in the following applications:

• Transmissions
• PTU’s (Power Transfer Units)
• Transfer Cases
• Gearboxes
• Mechanical Diode (One-Way Clutch)
• RDM (Rear Differential Module)
• Locking Differential
• Steering Systems
• Thermal Management Modules
• EGR Valves (Exhaust Gas Recirculation)
• Folding Rear View Mirrors
• Ride Control (Suspension Systems)
• Automotive Seat Applications: blowers/heaters/track mechanisms
• Airbag Inflators
• Shifters

Precision Products for Automotive Applications

Smalley rings and springs can be manufactured from .157” to 120”, 4 mm to 3000 mm. Carbon steel, stainless steel and a wide variety of alloys are readily available for production. 

All Smalley products are manufactured to: ISO 9001:2015 IATF 16949, AS 9100C and ISO 14001.

Smalley has established, and is continuously improving upon, a program that is designed to meet the following objectives:

• Total product conformance in terms of drawings, specifications and contractual requirements
• 100% on-time delivery performance
• Prompt, professional and courteous response in every facet of design, manufacturing, sales and customer service
• Continued development and use of the latest technology