WaveRing® | Smalley It acts like a standard retaining ring with the additional feature of compressibility It compensates for the overall length tolerance of stacked components, while still acting as a retaining ring Once assembled the WaveRing® will reduce looseness and vibration in the assembly
RotoPrecision - Smalley Steel Ring Company - WaveRing Retaining Rings It acts like a traditional retaining ring with the additional features of spring force and compressibility that applies pressure against a groove wall and assembly simultaneously It compensates for the overall length tolerance of stacked components, while still acting as a retaining ring
WHW-112 Datasheet - Smalley - Retaining Ring | GlobalSpec It acts like a standard retaining ring with the additional feature of compressibility It compensates for the overall length tolerance of stacked components, while still acting as a retaining ring Once assembled the WaveRing will reduce looseness and vibration in the assembly
Retaining Rings Snap Rings - Smalley Smalley Retaining Rings are a reliable and trusted solution, distinguished by their unique configuration, dependability, and versatility They are in applications across various industries, including Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Off-Highway, and Oil Gas
White Paper - Retaining Ring Types and Selection This whitepaper explores Smalley’s five primary spiral retaining ring types, including Single-Turn Spirolox®, Multiple-Turn Spirolox®, Constant Section (Snap) Rings, Hoopster®, and WaveRing®, and provides engineers with the knowledge needed to make informed design decisions
Retaining Ring Selection Guide - GlobalSpec retaining ring designed for heavy duty and impact-loading applications, constant section retaining rings have been the standard choice in automotive and heavy equipment industries for years
CATALOG AND DESIGN GUIDE As the inventor of the edgewound wave spring and with over 100 years of manufacturing excellence, Smalley is the Engineer’s Choice® in providing wave springs and retaining rings for all of your application needs
Spiral retaining ring - W series - Smalley - external wave It acts like a standard retaining ring with the additional feature of compressibility It compensates for the overall length tolerance of stacked components, while still acting as a retaining ring Once assembled the WaveRing® will reduce looseness and vibration in the assembly
Product Spotlight: Internal Retaining Rings - Smalley In this application, the WaveRing® acts as a hybrid between a retaining ring and a wave spring It retains the bracket together while allowing for slight compression in the assembly