Standard sizes are available from stock down to .188” and 5 mm in diameter
To offer engineers space saving capabilities
Smalley’s systems are ideal for engineers in the aerospace, automotive, medical, off-hghway and oil & gas industries
Ideal for preloading bearings
Smalley offers Metric Crest-to-Crest® Wave Springs
Ideal for applications with thin wall cylinders
Crest-to-Crest® Wave Springs enable original equipment manufacturers to reduce the size of their assembly by up to 50%
Smalley's manufacturing process allows for the economical production of stainless steel retaining rings
Round Wire Wave Springs
50% smaller and with the same force and deflection
Easy to assemble and remove
Reduced spring height by 50% over ordinary coil springs while maintaining the same force and deflection. Standard parts available in stainless and carbon steel. Need custom? No problem. We’ll provide you with the right spring
Smalley's rings provide the same fit and function as stamped rings, but are easier to assemble and remove with no special tools. Standard parts available in stainless (302 & 316) and carbon steel
Our rings provide the same fit and function as stamped rings, but are easier to assemble and remove with no special tools. Standard parts available in stainless (302 & 316) and carbon steel. Standard or custom, we’ll provide you with the right ring, in the right material, for your application.
Smalley Wave Springs with reduced spring height. Reduce spring height by 50% over ordinary coil springs while maintaining the same force and deflection. Standard parts available in stainless and carbon steel. Need custom? No problem. We’ll provide you with the right spring, in the right material, for your application.
Around the globe, Smalley has earned a reputation for unsurpassed quality, reliability and performance. While we offer more than 10,000 standard stock retaining rings and wave springs, we understand that the perfect fit may not come from a catalog. Ask Smalley. When you work with us, you talk to experienced engineers, not a salesperson. If your design requires a custom configuration, we will deliver a solution to fit your needs. No-Tooling-Charges™.
No Ears to Interfere® Spirolox Retaining Rings eliminate the protruding ears that interfere with assemblies, while providing a 360° retaining surface. Their unique design means no special tools are required and they are produced in stainless steel (302 & 316). Whether you require a custom ring or a standard, Smalley partners with you to deliver a precision solution that meets your requirements.
Around the globe, Smalley has earned a reputation for unsurpassed quality, reliability and performance. While we offer more than 10,000 standard stock retaining rings and wave springs, we understand that the perfect fit may not come from a catalog
Spirolox Retaining Rings eliminate the protruding ears that interfere with assemblies, while providing a 360° retaining surface. Their unique design means no special tools are required and they are economically produced in stainless steel (302 & 316).
Smalley wave springs reduce spring heights by up to 50 % compared to coil springs, having the same force and deflection. They fit in tight radial and axial spaces.
Smalley's wave springs reduce spring heights by up to 50 % compared to coil springs, but they have the same force and deflection. They fit in tight radial and axial spaces
Smalley's wave springs reduce spring heights by up to 50% compared to coil springs, but offer the same force and deflection. They fit in tight radial and axial spaces
Spring height reduced by 50% maintaining force and deflection of ordinary coils
offers uniform cross-section
Reduce spring heights by up to 50% compared to coil springs
save your bearings
reduce spring height by 50%
compatible with circlip grooves. stainless steel from stock
Reduce spring heights by up to 50% compared to coil springs, same force and deflection as coil springs, fits in tight radial and axial spaces
Smalley's retaining rings are compatible with stamped retaining ring grooves, as the uniform cross section does not interfere with the assembly. They allow for tight radial applications
Smalley's Spirolox retaining rings are compatible with circlip ring grooves, the uniform cross-section does not interfere with the assembly, allows for tight radial applications and is available in exotic alloys: Inconel, Elgiloy, titanium and more
Smalley's wave springs reduce spring heights by up to 50% compared to coil springs, but offer the same force and deflection. They fit in tight radial and axial spaces.
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