Retaining Rings & Clips

Retaining rings and clips are spring-steel rings that seat in a machined groove to keep parts in place on shafts and in bores.

Types of Retaining Rings & Clips

circlip · retaining ring

A snap ring is a spring-steel ring that seats in a machined groove to retain parts on a shaft (external) or in…

e-ring · e-clip

An E-clip is an external retaining clip shaped like the letter E that snaps into a groove on a shaft to hold p…

spirolox (brand) · spiral ring

A spiral retaining ring is wound from flat spring wire into a continuous coil, seating 360 degrees in a groove…

snap ring · retaining ring

A circlip is a snap ring that fits in a machined groove to hold parts on a shaft or in a bore — the DIN term f…

starlock washer · push nut

A push-on retaining ring is a stamped ring with inward teeth that slides onto a plain shaft and grips it, reta…

wave ring · wavy retaining ring

A wave retaining ring is a multi-wave ring that seats in a groove and also acts as a spring — retaining a part…