Internal and External Axially Installed, Radially Assembled, Internal and External Self Locking, Spiral Rings, and E Rings

The traditional method for fastening components in housings and on shafts typically involves some type of carbon/ alloy shaft/housing and multiple fasteners such as cotter pins, washers, and drilled holes.  

By choosing to use a retaining ring, you could easily machine a groove onto the shaft or in the housing and install a retaining ring that retains the component or assembly. Using retaining rings instead of traditional fasteners results in he need of fewer parts, less material and lower installation costs.

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
Internal Inch Constant Section
HN	UHO	UHB
External Inch Constant Section
USC	USH	SNL	SHC
SLC	SHO	SLO	RHC
RLC	RHO	RLO
Internal Metric Constant Section
HBL	HBM	HBH	CRH
CFH
External Metric Constant Section
SR	SB	CFS	CBS
CRS
Internal Inch Spiral Rings
KL	KR	KM	KG
External Inch Spiral Rings
CL	CR	CM	CG
Internal Metric Inch Spiral Rings
DKR	MKL	MKM	MKR
MKG
External Metric Inch Spiral Rings
DCR	MCL	MCM	MCR
MCG
Single Turn Wave Springs
SST	NST	MST
Multi Turn Wave Springs
WSL	WSM	WSR
Shims
KMS
Wire Hose Clamps
HC	HW	DW
Band Hose Clamps
CTB	CTL	CTO