External Retaining Rings for Shafts

Spiral retaining rings have no ears that could interfere with mating components in the assembly. Spiral retaining rings are manufactured by edge winding, otherwise known as flat wire edge winding. The Smalley circlip can be economically manufactured from carbon steel, stainless steel, copper and many other alloys.

• The absence of gaps or protrusions ensures a functional and aesthetic ring
• Can operate in inner and outer groove simultaneously
• Spirolox rings are used in a wide variety of applications and industries
• Spiral retaining rings are interchangeable with regular snap rings (Circlip)
• Free samples to test in the app

TFC offers over 6,000 standard retaining rings that are readily available in both carbon and stainless steel. If you need custom designs, use Smalley’s No-Tooling-Cost process; a process ideal for large series, prototypes and medium-sized design changes.

Regardless of the application, TFC offers economical and innovative design solutions.