Spirolox retaining rings from the Smalley Steel Ring Co., Lake Zurich, Ill., serve as removable shoulders on shafts (external) or inside bores (internal) to keep components in place. Spirolox rings ...

Split rings formed and cut from spring wire of uniform cross-sectional size and shape are known as wire-formed rings. Rings are available in many cross-sectional shapes, but the most common have ...

May 6, 2002 — Retaining rings restrain coils, insulation and blocking near the end turns of a generator rotor. They must have high strength and fracture toughness to withstand the tangential and axial ...