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Download Spirolox Installation and Removal Guide
Smalley's Spirolox Retaining Rings serve as a removable shoulder that helps secure components in an assembly while also creating a pleasant aesthetic look. The rings are edgewound to any custom…
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Download the Retaining Ring Selection Guide
Smalley retaining rings are found in millions of products around the globe in dozens of industries from aerospace, medical, automotive, industrial, oil & gas, and many more. These products have one…
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Form, Fit, and Function: An Overview of Retaining Rings
Retaining rings serve an important purpose no matter what type of project they are installed in. These rings are one of the smallest and most inconspicuous components in the assembly, but are crucial…
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Ask the Expert - Retaining Ring Gaps and Performance in High RPM Applications
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog. This week, our experts answer some questions about retaining ring gaps and improving the performance of a retaining ring in a high RPM application. How do…
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Ask the Expert - Part Number Issues and Spirolox Retaining Ring Reusability
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked ring and spring design questions. This week, our experts field some questions about Spirolox retaining rings,…
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Ask the Expert - Small Wave Springs and Seal Rings
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked ring and spring design questions. This week, our experts field some questions about different uses of Smalley…
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Ask the Expert - Retaining Ring Material and Shear Load Safety Factors
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked ring and spring design questions. This week, our experts field some questions about retaining rings. Specifically,…
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Ask the Expert - Installing Retaining Rings and Laminar Seal Ring Application
Smalley owes our stature as a global leader in wave spring and retaining ring technology to our dedicated staff of Sales Engineers. Unlike salespeople, Sales Engineers are engineers first. Smalley…
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Wave Spring Design Limitations and Diameter Tolerance
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert blog, the blog is designed to help educate you on all things rings and wave springs. This week, the expert fields some questions about design specifics of wave…
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Ask the Expert - Gap Type Performance and Crest-to-Crest Design Specifications
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert blog, the blog is designed to help educate you on all things rings and wave springs. This week, the expert fields some questions about the performance of gap type…