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THE ENGINEER’S CHOICE® When engineers seek a higher level of precision and performance in retaining rings, wave springs or constant section rings, there’s only one choice: Smalley. From aerospace to automotive, medical, off-highway, oil & gas to industrial, Smalley has built a reputation for unsurpassed quality and an expert, collaborative engineering team. For more than 50 years, we have been the industry leader and technological pioneer—working alongside many of the world's most respected companies to give their products a true performance edge. What makes Smalley different? Our products—Unlike rings and springs that are diestamped through the metal grain, our proprietary edgewinding process results in a circumferential metal grain structure that gives Smalley rings and springs exceptional strength, dimensional stability and predictable performance characteristics. All of which result in higher quality for your application. Our engineers—At Smalley, we believe that engineers should work with engineers. So we ensure that customers work directly with our experienced and talented team. This access to technical expertise and problem solving, prototyping and collaboration is rare in the industry. But it allows you to take your designs further than you thought possible. And our No-Tooling Charges™ process means cost-effective prototyping for you. Our support—Every Smalley ring and spring—whether it's a unique design or one of our 10,000 stock items—is backed by our legendary customer support. Our commitment to service combined with our near-perfect record of on-time delivery has earned us an approved supplier status with leading OEM manufacturers around the world. We're always looking for ways to expand and improve our Customer Service and Engineering/ Technical Assistance. And with regional offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Smalley provides total global supply chain solutions to meet your worldwide manufacturing requirements. See for yourself what the Smalley team can bring to your critical design applications. We look forward to working with you.

PRECISION PRODUCTS FOR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS All Smalley retaining rings, wave springs and constant section rings are manufactured with our unique edgewinding process. This eliminates any tooling charges, greatly increases design flexibility and reduces lead times as dies do not have to be produced. Retaining Rings Unlike die-stamped circlips/ retaining rings, Spirolox Retaining Rings are coiled to the exact diameter required. They have a uniform cross-section—or, to use our terminology, “No Ears to Interfere” within an assembly—and are free of burrs. Spirolox Retaining Rings meet military...

Tap Our Knowledge Early Usually, the sooner we are able to review your requirements, the easier the solution will be. Getting Smalley engineers involved early in your design process usually produces the best results. Draw Upon Our Extensive Resources Our engineering team has compiled a library of more than 25,000 applications while designing rings and springs in mechanical components and assemblies. In addition, we offer computer-aided spring-design alternatives to meet your specifications. We also offer additional step-by-step resources. The "Custom Designs" section of this catalog will...

MEETING YOUR DEMANDS FOR PRECISION COMPONENTS At Smalley, we have a single, overriding goal: To supply our customers with uncompromising quality and service. It begins with our raw material and extends through every aspect of our world-class manufacturing process. From one to one thousand pieces, we can produce, test, modify and reproduce your design as often as necessary—all without special tooling costs. As demand for more raw material sizes continues to increase, Smalley has invested heavily in our flat wire rolling mill operation. In addition, we offer a vertical integration process...

Smalley is dedicated to providing the most positive, efficient and economical service possible, each and every day. We continually train our staff on every important aspect of keeping you productive. In addition, we can spilt shipments to suit your JIT delivery requirements, and we offer lower prices for your annual higher-volume orders. Contact us for complete details and ideas on how you can purchase economically. General Sales Information Description The product descriptions in this catalog are intended to provide practical information for application selection. Since it is not possible...

Smalley's Total Quality Management philosophy dictates our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. While this commitment has earned us official certification (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS 9100, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001), quality assurance and customer satisfaction mean much more at Smalley. They are tradition; the very foundation upon which we have built our company. From the beginning, we have never lost sight of our goal: To supply customers with uncompromising quality and service. Our entire manufacturing team is committed to a quality policy built around: • Conformance to...