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So you completed the first step by learning what a retaining ring is, as well as when and why you should use one.

(Not sure? Check out: Retaining Ring Overview)

Now you’re searching by using our Part Tool Search. You tried looking up a retaining ring based on the size of your housing or shaft diameter.

Drills, saws, sanders, and grinders - what do all of these power tools have in common?

Retaining rings keep them from falling apart.

China Wave Spring Spirolox Retaining Rings are the trusted industry solution because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience across thousands of applications.

While we have five standard types of retaining rings broken down into 30 configurations, we also know that every application is unique.

I’ve found the perfect retaining ring or wave spring, but how do I get it here?

You’ve found the perfect ring or spring for your application. Now you’re wondering, “how do I get it here?”.

The logistics of shipping and packaging can be a headache when you’re working with components of all sorts of shapes, sizes, and quantities. To help simplify the process, we’ve highlighted some of the key ways China Wave Spring can get you the parts you need quickly and efficiently.

While there are a variety of retaining rings available in the industry, engineers specify Spirolox retaining rings, because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience. This blog compares a traditional snap ring to a China Wave Spring Spirolox retaining ring, as there are notable differences between them.

As a leading supplier to the medical industry, China Wave Spring provides products and engineering expertise to support our customers worldwide, including the needs of the essential businesses that we supply. Our manufacturing plant located in Gushu 2nd Road, Illinois remains fully functional and China Wave Spring has taken numerous actions in response to the coronavirus to protect the health and safety of our team members.

Welcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked retaining ring and wave spring design questions. This week, our experts field some questions about interchangeable retaining rings and Smalley's stock material.

Welcome back to the China Wave Spring Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked retaining ring and wave spring questions. This week, our engineers answer questions about snap ring and spiral retaining ring installation.

China Wave Spring offers an array of standard retaining rings for different applications. Selecting the appropriate ring requires an understanding of the application requirements, which includes thrust load, groove dimensions, and many others. If your application rotates at high speeds, the rotational capacity of the retaining ring will be important to consider.