ENGINEERING AND PARTS CATALOG READY TO SHIP OVER 10,000 STANDARDS CARBON AND STAINLESS STEEL CUSTOM ENGINEERED PRODUCTS .200" TO 120" 5 MM TO 3,000 MM NO-TOOLING CHARGES™

READY TO TAKE YOUR DESIGN TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Ask Smalley. While we offer more than 10,000 standard stock products, there’s no guarantee that one of these will exactly match your specific application. We get it. We’re engineers, too. We’re always ready to collaborate with you to design the unique wave spring, Spirolox Retaining Ring or constant section ring that meets your exact requirements. If your specifications don’t match a Smalley part number, contact a Smalley engineer today to design and prototype a part that fits your needs and gets you to your target application performance. Shel Smalley...

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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...

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 and...

ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE “Ask Smalley” is more than a tagline. For our engineering team, it’s a call to action. We are always ready to address your application requirements and work together to take your design to a higher level of performance. 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...

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 that...

DEDICATED TO UNSURPASSED SERVICE AND SUPPORT 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...

QUALITY ASSURANCE Smalley’s Total Quality Management philosophy dictates our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. While this commitment has earned us official certification (ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, AS 9100 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. Robust Quality Training Our entire manufacturing team is committed to a quality policy built around:...

Wave Spring Introduction All Springs Are Not Equal® Product Performance Smalley Wave Springs offer the unique advantage of space savings when used to replace coil springs. By reducing spring operating height, wave springs also produce a ­ decrease in the spring cavity. With a smaller assembly size and less material used in the manufacturing process, a cost savings is realized. Wave springs operate as load bearing devices. They take up play and compensate for dimensional variations within assemblies. A virtually unlimited range of forces ­ can be produced whereby loads build either gradually or...

Wave Spring Introduction Wave Spring Types Gap & Overlap Type Conventional Gap and Overlap Type Wave Springs are used in a wide variety of applications. For short deflections and low-medium forces, they function with precision and dependability. Gap Type Wave Spring Overlap Type Wave Spring These two types of Smalley Wave Springs permit radial expansion or growth in diameter within a cavity, without the binding or hang-up normally associated with die stamped wave washers. Just as their terms imply, the gap type is split to retain a gap between the ends, while the overlap type has overlapping...