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Smalley FAQ
1. What industries are your parts used in? Smalley has thousands of customers all over the world. We manufacture parts for a wide variety of environments and applications. While our products are…
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Ask the Expert - Wave Spring Tolerance and Load
Over the course of more than 100 years, Smalley has been the industry leader and technological pioneer of retaining rings and constant section rings. And for more than 50 years, Smalley has been…
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Smalley Honored with General Motors' 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award
Lake Zurich, IL, July 17, 2023 – Smalley is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA) by General Motors, making it the 11th consecutive year of…
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Removing a Tab and Slot Self-Locking Retaining Ring
Smalley’s Spirolox® retaining rings can be configured to include different provisions or features to better suit application needs. A popular feature for Spirolox rings is the Tab and Slot lock …
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What is a Retaining Ring? Smalley's Retaining Ring, Snap Ring, and Circlip Overview
Nails, Screws, Nuts, Bolts, Pins- the List Goes On. What Do These All Have in Common? They hold things together. When you staple a piece of paper or hang a painting on a wall, you’re joining two…
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Tapered Section Retaining Ring (Circlip): What it is, Advantages, and Installation/Removal
What is a Tapered Section Retaining Ring (Circlip)? Tapered Section Retaining Rings, also referred to as circlips, are retaining rings with a tapered radial wall. Tapered Section Retaining Rings can…
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Ask the Expert - Corrosion Resistant Plating and Titanium Products
Welcome back to the Smalley Ask the Expert Blog. This week, our engineers answer questions about corrosion resistant plating and titanium retaining rings and wave springs. Can you provide your carbon…
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Ask the Expert - Tensile Strength vs. Hardness: Importance for Wave Spring and Retaining Ring Design
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert blog. The blog is designed to help educate you on all things retaining rings and wave springs. This week, we talk about tensile strength and why it’s important in…
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Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 10th Consecutive Year
Smalley received the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 10th consecutive year. The award, which was created in 2012, is given to specific top-performing suppliers that have…
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How Smalley Conducts Spring Load Testing
How Does Smalley Tolerance Spring Rates and Loads for a Wave Spring? Traditional round wire coil springs are often defined by a tolerance on the free height (or uncompressed height of the spring) and…