Constant section retaining rings

SECURE AXIAL FASTENING ON SHAFTS AND IN HOUSINGS

Snap rings, also known as safety rings, are mechanical axial fastening components designed to hold parts in position within an assembly, preventing axial movement on shafts or in housings.

TYPES OF CONSTANT SECTION RETAINING RINGS

Constant-section internal metric rings

Constant-section external metric rings

Constant-section internal imperial rings

FITTING ON A SHAFT OR IN A HOUSING

They are fitted into machined grooves, according to the function required in each assembly:

In both cases they act as safety stops for parts such as bearings, gears, bushes, pulleys or toothed wheels.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE

The most common materials used in their manufacture are:

APPLICATIONS

Snap rings are widely used in the following sectors, thanks to how easily they are fitted, their low cost, their reliability and their resistance to dynamic or vibratory loads:

SELECTION, FITTING AND CUSTOM MANUFACTURING

For correct, safe installation it is important that you choose the ring type and size to suit the groove in the shaft or the housing, and that you use the specific assembly tools. Our team will advise you on that choice, which allows us to meet the specific requirements of your project and your sector. We hold standard solutions in stock and also offer made-to-measure manufacture, always guaranteeing the quality, traceability and international compatibility that characterise every OSN product.

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