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    74 Products

    Garter Springs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Garter Springs.
    Image of Specification. Connected Spring Ends. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Contains Inset, Border. Connected Spring Ends.

    Connected Spring

    Ends

    With ends that are connected to form a circle, these garter springs exert strong radial (towards the center) forces from all directions to maintain pressure on shafts or in seals. They stand up to changes in pressure, volume, and viscosity, and are often used in washing-machine, oil, and shaft seals. All meet ASTM standards for material composition and strength.
    Steel—Steel garter springs are best for dry environments, since moisture will cause them to rust.
    302 Stainless Steel—302 stainless steel garter springs resist corrosion in wet environments. They can handle changes in temperature better than those that are made of hard drawn steel.
    OD
    ID
    ID @ Working
    Load
    Circumference
    Circumference
    @ Working Load
    Thk.
    Wire
    Dia.
    Working
    Load, oz.
    Specs.
    Met
    Features
    Each
    Steel
    0.591"0.491"0.652"1.571"1.866"0.05"0.009"5ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends000000000000
    0.62"0.496"0.67"1.593"1.906"0.062"0.011"4ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.828"0.672"0.907"2.143"2.756"0.078"0.01"4.5ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.906"0.782"0.966"2.488"2.655"0.062"0.01"4ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.916"0.816"1.035"2.592"2.881"0.05"0.009"5.25ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.044"0.884"1.043"2.827"3.302"0.08"0.016"22ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.226"1.102"1.242"3.506"3.836"0.062"0.014"17ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.226"1.102"1.371"3.5"3.687"0.062"0.012"6.15ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.256"1.1"1.303"3.5"3.687"0.078"0.014"12.22ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.263"1.163"1.433"3.698"3.958"0.05"0.01"5.5ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.286"1.098"1.41"3.5"3.687"0.094"0.016"10.64ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.288"1.1"1.485"3.5"3.687"0.094"0.014"8.14ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.29"1.13"1.526"3.585"3.989"0.08"0.011"4.5ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.314"1.096"1.448"3.5"3.687"0.109"0.018"11.28ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.316"1.098"1.482"3.5"3.687"0.109"0.016"8.77ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.529"1.341"1.81"4.254"5.049"0.094"0.013"7ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.672"1.548"1.996"4.898"5.316"0.062"0.011"6.75ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.701"1.601"1.936"5.063"5.375"0.05"0.01"6.17ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.731"1.575"2.126"4.986"5.397"0.078"0.012"6.75ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.845"1.657"2.237"5.25"5.791"0.094"0.014"9.98ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.887"1.727"2.18"5.47"6.007"0.08"0.014"12ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.34"2.216"2.798"7"7.187"0.062"0.012"5.07ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.342"2.218"2.812"7"7.187"0.062"0.01"2.88ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.4"2.212"2.909"7"7.187"0.094"0.016"9.43ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.415"2.255"2.846"7.131"7.431"0.08"0.015"9.1ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.418"2.318"2.761"7.314"7.687"0.05"0.01"6.7ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.454"2.204"2.818"7"7.187"0.125"0.02"18.17ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.579"2.204"2.975"7"7.187"0.1875"0.024"12.58ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.648"2.524"2.94"7.968"8.281"0.062"0.012"9.87ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.704"2.204"2.975"7"7.187"0.25"0.024"11.36ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.73"2.574"3.282"8.13"8.567"0.078"0.014"9.5ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    3.094"2.906"3.427"9.186"9.723"0.094"0.018"21ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    3.178"2.928"3.4"9.277"9.507"0.125"0.025"29.44ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    3.738"3.55"4.18"11.209"11.69"0.094"0.018"20.1ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    3.914"3.754"4.351"11.847"12.255"0.08"0.017"16.32ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    8.502"8.252"11.048"26"26.187"0.125"0.02"15.11ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    9.52"9.332"10.485"29.377"29.98"0.094"0.019"26ASTM A227Connected Spring Ends00000000000
     
    302 Stainless Steel
    0.365"0.241"0.325"0.782"1.03"0.062"0.008"2.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.487"0.331"0.447"1.071"1.414"0.078"0.01"3.25ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.634"0.534"0.641"1.706"1.929"0.05"0.009"5.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.65"0.526"0.694"1.684"1.979"0.062"0.01"5.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.837"0.681"0.919"2.174"2.56"0.078"0.011"4.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.885"0.785"1.006"2.494"2.853"0.05"0.009"4.75ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    0.908"0.784"1.058"2.494"2.915"0.062"0.011"4.8ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.175"1.019"1.358"3.242"3.541"0.078"0.013"7ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.256"1.1"1.268"3.5"3.687"0.078"0.014"12.22ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.258"1.102"1.395"3.5"3.687"0.078"0.012"7.43ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.314"1.096"1.435"3.5"3.687"0.109"0.018"11.28ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.316"1.098"1.482"3.5"3.687"0.109"0.016"8.77ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.657"1.557"1.821"4.926"5.237"0.05"0.011"6.75ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.706"1.55"1.897"4.917"5.356"0.078"0.015"12ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    1.827"1.703"2.106"5.388"5.765"0.062"0.012"7ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.305"2.205"2.56"6.959"7.273"0.05"0.01"6.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.323"2.199"2.679"6.946"7.402"0.062"0.012"7.84ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.341"2.217"2.953"7"7.187"0.062"0.011"3.64ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.342"2.218"2.994"7"7.187"0.062"0.01"2.88ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.4"2.212"2.876"7"7.187"0.094"0.016"9.43ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.454"2.204"2.768"7"7.187"0.125"0.02"18.17ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.724"2.6"3.067"8.209"8.677"0.062"0.013"9.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    2.908"2.752"3.446"8.69"9.145"0.078"0.014"9.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    3.144"3.02"3.519"9.528"10.063"0.062"0.013"10.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    3.533"3.409"3.828"10.747"11.479"0.062"0.012"12ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    4.187"4.063"4.388"12.811"13.305"0.062"0.015"15ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    4.244"4.056"5.103"12.796"13.418"0.094"0.017"13ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    4.658"4.44"5.994"14"14.187"0.109"0.016"7.71ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    4.682"4.432"5.776"14"14.187"0.125"0.02"16.08ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    5.23"5.042"6.132"15.896"16.556"0.094"0.018"15.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    5.282"5.032"6.789"15.871"16.619"0.125"0.02"15.5ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    5.439"5.279"6.227"16.635"17.255"0.08"0.016"14ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    6.468"6.218"8.394"19.597"20.172"0.125"0.02"12.25ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    6.743"6.555"7.644"20.65"21.309"0.094"0.018"19.25ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    7.125"6.875"8.192"21.675"22.246"0.125"0.024"27.25ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    8.502"8.252"10.93"26"26.187"0.125"0.02"15.11ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends00000000000
    8.752"8.252"11.14"26"26.187"0.25"0.024"11.09ASTM A313Connected Spring Ends000000000000
     
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