Smalley's Retaining Ring Selection Guide

Drills, saws, sanders, and grinders - what do all of these power tools have in common? Retaining rings keep them from falling apart. A retaining ring’s function is to hold components or assemblies in place. For a retaining ring in a power tool, this is no easy feat as it is regularly exposed to high axial and vibrational force. The retaining ring must maintain its inte...

Safe and Secure Retention at High Speeds With rotational capacity requirements of modern applications higher than ever, it's difficult to find a retaining ring that can withstand high speeds. Work-around solutions end up needing more assembly time, cost more money, or even worse, they fail! That's why Smalley's latest retaining ring innovation, the Revolox Self-Locking...

Smalley’s New 2021 Ring and Spring Catalog and Design Guide Goes Digital! Print or Interactive Digital Download Available Lake Zurich, IL, April 6, 2021 – Smalley recently launched the 2021 Ring and Spring Catalog and Design Guide, a resource engineers have relied on for decades for retaining ring and compression spring selection. Smalley’s Catalog and Design Guide con...