Tapered Rings

Tapered section retaining rings make uniform contact when released into a groove, and maintain a gap between the lugs. Axially assembled tapered retaining rings install externally into a groove on a shaft or internally into a groove on a bore. These rings have lug holes for ease of installation/removal. Tapered retaining rings also accommodate higher thrust loads, and provide more of a shoulder with which to retain a component than constant section or spiral rings.

Radially assembled rings install externally into a groove on a shaft and accommodate lower thrust loads than axial rings. Rings do not have lug holes and install more easily using retaining ring applicators. Radial rings provide protruding shoulders to effectively retain assemblies and are more economical than Axially Assembled external tapered section rings.

Self-Locking Tapered Section Retaining Rings can be installed on a shaft or in a bore without a groove. This allows the user to save on machining time and cost. Self-locking rings accommodate low thrust loadings and are effective and economical on small applications. Once installed, self-locking rings are difficult to remove. Contact one of our representatives today for a quote on tapered rings.

Axially Assembled Internal Inch
HO	HOI	BHO	VHO
Axially Assembled External Inch
SH	SHR	SHI	SHM
BSH	VSH
Radially Assembled External Inch
E	SE	RE	BE
C	LC	PO	POL
EL
Self Locking Internal/External Inch
SHF	RG	TX	TY
TI
Axially Assembled Internal Metric
DHO	DHI	DHT	DHR
Axially Assembled External Metric
DSH	DSI	DST	DSR
Radially Assembled External Metric
DE	DC
Self Locking Internal/External Metric
DTX	DTI
Axially Assembled Internal ANSI Metric
MHO
Axially Assembled External ANSI Metric
MSH	MSR
Radially Assembled External ANSI Metric
ME	MC	MRE
JIS E Retaining Rings
JE