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    Push-On External Retaining Rings

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    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Retaining Rings. Push-On External Retaining Rings, Style B.
    Image of Product. Style C. Bottom orientation. Retaining Rings. Push-On External Retaining Rings, Style C.

    Style A

    Style B

    Style C

    No groove needed—these rings grip the shaft on their own. They won't handle as much force as rings in grooves, however, so only use them with light loads. For one-time use only. Push onto the end of the shaft, or use a push nut installation tool. Use on unhardened shafts softer than the ring.
    Style A—Our go-to push-on rings. The outer ring is curved and the teeth are individually stamped, which gives the rings higher holding power than other push-on rings. Commonly used in drills and steering wheels.
    Style B—The teeth on these rings point upward and are slightly flexible, which accommodates a larger range of shaft and rod diameters, but reduces holding power. They are easier to install than Style A rings and commonly used to secure emblems and wheels in light-load applications.
    Style C—These rings form an interference grip by having a smaller ID than the shaft or rod OD. Their low profile fits in spots with tight clearance. Commonly used on conveyor roller systems and small electronics.
    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel and Black-Oxide Carbon Steel—The most popular choice, these are strong and wear resistant. Their finish adds some corrosion resistance, but only to minimal dampness.
    Zinc-Yellow-Chromate-Plated Carbon Steel and Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel—These rings are strong with good wear resistance. They provide some corrosion resistance, but not as much as stainless steel rings.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments. These rings resist rust, but they aren't as strong as carbon steel.
    15-7 PH Stainless Steel—Combine strength with corrosion resistance. While harder than most stainless steel rings, these will dent and scratch easier than carbon steel ones.
    Ring
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    OD
    Thk.
    Ht.
    Min.
    Hardness
    Min. Installation
    Dp.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Style A
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    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel
    3/32"21/64"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.058"10098430A11400000
    1/8"3/8"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.058"10098430A1160000
    5/32"13/32"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.058"10098430A1190000
    3/16"29/64"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.062"10098430A1180000
    1/4"17/32"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.074"10098430A1200000
    5/16"19/32"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.074"10098430A1320000
    3/8"21/32"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.074"10098430A1340000
    7/16"3/4"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.09"10098430A13600000
    1/2"53/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.108"10098430A13800000
    9/16"57/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.108"5098430A1610000
    5/8"61/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.108"5098430A1400000
    3/4"1 5/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.108"5098430A15200000
    7/8"1 13/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.108"2598430A1540000
    1"1 21/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C470.108"2598430A1560000
    3 mm8 mm0.25 mmRockwell C451.5 mm10092133A1040000
    4 mm9 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452 mm10092133A1050000
    5 mm10 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452 mm10092133A1060000
    6 mm11 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10092133A1070000
    7 mm12 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10092133A1080000
    8 mm13 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10092133A1090000
    9 mm14 mm0.3 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10092133A11100000
    10 mm16 mm0.3 mmRockwell C453 mm10092133A11200000
    12 mm18 mm0.3 mmRockwell C453 mm10092133A11300000
    14 mm20.5 mm0.3 mmRockwell C453 mm10092133A11400000
    15 mm23 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453 mm2592133A1010000
    16 mm24.5 mm0.4 mmRockwell C453 mm5092133A11500000
    17 mm26 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm2592133A1020000
    18 mm27 mm0.4 mmRockwell C453.5 mm5092133A11600000
    20 mm29 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm5092133A11700000
    22 mm31 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm5092133A11800000
    25 mm34 mm0.5 mmRockwell C454 mm2592133A10300000
     
    Zinc-Yellow-Chromate-Plated Carbon Steel
    3/32"21/64"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C480.058"10094807A11400000
    1/8"3/8"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C480.058"10094807A11500000
    5/32"13/32"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C480.058"10094807A11600000
    3/16"29/64"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C480.062"10094807A11700000
    1/4"17/32"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.074"10094807A11800000
    5/16"19/32"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.074"5094807A11900000
    3/8"21/32"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.074"5094807A12100000
    7/16"3/4"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.09"5094807A12200000
    1/2"53/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.108"5094807A12300000
    9/16"57/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.108"5094807A12400000
    5/8"61/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.108"2594807A12500000
    3/4"1 5/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.108"2594807A12600000
    7/8"1 13/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.108"2594807A12700000
    1"1 21/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C480.108"2594807A12800000
     
    Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel
    3 mm8 mm0.25 mmRockwell C451.5 mm10096415A31700000
    4 mm9 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452 mm10096415A31800000
    5 mm10 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452 mm10096415A31900000
    6 mm11 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10096415A32100000
    7 mm12 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452.5 mm5096415A32200000
    10 mm16 mm0.3 mmRockwell C453 mm5096415A32300000
    12 mm18 mm0.3 mmRockwell C453 mm5096415A32400000
    16 mm24.5 mm0.4 mmRockwell C453 mm1096415A3250000
    20 mm29 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm1096415A32600000
    22 mm31 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm1096415A32700000
     
    15-7 PH Stainless Steel
    3/32"21/64"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.058"597622A1010000
    1/8"3/8"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.058"597622A1020000
    5/32"13/32"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.058"597622A1040000
    3/16"29/64"0.01"1/32"Not Rated0.062"597622A1070000
    1/4"17/32"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C440.074"597622A1110000
    5/16"19/32"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C440.074"597622A1160000
    3/8"21/32"0.01"1/32"Rockwell C440.074"597622A1210000
    7/16"3/4"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.09"597622A1230000
    1/2"53/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.108"597622A1260000
    9/16"57/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.108"597622A1280000
    5/8"61/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.108"597622A13000000
    3/4"1 5/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.108"597622A1320000
    7/8"1 13/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.108"597622A13400000
    1"1 21/64"0.015"3/64"Rockwell C440.108"597622A13700000
    3 mm8 mm0.25 mmRockwell C441.5 mm1096415A31200000
    5 mm10 mm0.25 mmRockwell C442 mm596415A31300000
    6 mm11 mm0.25 mmRockwell C442.5 mm596415A31400000
    9 mm14 mm0.3 mmRockwell C442.5 mm596415A31500000
    10 mm16 mm0.3 mmRockwell C443 mm596415A31600000
     
    Style B
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    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel
    1/16"3/16"1/32"Rockwell C380.25"20094807A01500000
    3/32"3/16"1/32"Rockwell C380.25"20094807A01900000
    3/16"7/16"1/16"Rockwell C300.25"10094807A1110000
    5/16"5/8"1/16"Rockwell C300.25"10094807A11200000
    3/8"3/4"3/32"Rockwell C380.25"5094807A03100000
    5/8"1"5/64"Rockwell C380.25"5094807A03500000
    4 mm11.1 mm1.5 mmRockwell C386.5 mm10096415A12400000
     
    Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel
    1/8"3/8"3/64"Rockwell C380.25"20094807A02400000
    5/32"7/16"3/64"Rockwell C380.25"2594807A02500000
    3/16"7/16"1/16"Rockwell C380.25"20094807A02600000
    7/32"17/32"5/64"Rockwell C380.25"20094807A02700000
    1/4"17/32"1/16"Rockwell C380.25"20094807A02900000
    1/4"15/16"3/32"Rockwell C135094807A80000000
    5/16"5/8"1/16"Rockwell C380.25"10094807A03000000
    5/16"15/16"7/64"Rockwell C135094807A81000000
    3/8"3/4"3/32"Rockwell C300.25"5094807A11300000
    3/8"15/16"3/32"Rockwell C135094807A82000000
    7/16"7/8"3/32"Rockwell C380.25"5094807A03200000
    1/2"1"7/64"Rockwell C380.25"2594807A03400000
    6 mm13.5 mm1.8 mmRockwell C386.5 mm10096415A12800000
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel
    1/4"17/32"5/64"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A51200000
     
    Black-Oxide Carbon Steel
    1 mm4 mm1.3 mmRockwell C471.5 mm5096415A3280000
    1.5 mm5 mm1.3 mmRockwell C471.5 mm10096415A11000000
    2 mm7 mm1.7 mmRockwell C472 mm20096415A12000000
    2.5 mm8.5 mm1.7 mmRockwell C472 mm5096415A3290000
    3 mm10.5 mm2.2 mmRockwell C472.5 mm10096415A12500000
    3.5 mm11 mm2.2 mmRockwell C472.5 mm10096415A14000000
    4 mm12 mm2.2 mmRockwell C472.5 mm10096415A15000000
    4.5 mm13 mm2.5 mmRockwell C473 mm5096415A3310000
    5 mm14 mm2.5 mmRockwell C473 mm10096415A16000000
    5.5 mm14 mm2.5 mmRockwell C473 mm2596415A3320000
    6 mm16 mm3 mmRockwell C473.5 mm10096415A17000000
    7 mm17 mm3 mmRockwell C473.5 mm10096415A18000000
    8 mm18 mm3 mmRockwell C473.5 mm10096415A19000000
    10 mm20 mm3 mmRockwell C473.5 mm2596415A2100000
     
    Style C
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    Style C

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    18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/32"7/32"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A0100000
    1/8"7/32"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A02000000
    1/8"1/4"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A0250000
    1/8"21/64"1/32"Rockwell C275097200A1000000
    5/32"17/64"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A1100000
    3/16"5/16"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A1200000
    3/16"3/8"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A14000000
    1/4"5/16"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A15000000
    1/4"7/16"1/16"Rockwell C275097200A20000000
    5/16"7/16"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A31000000
    3/8"5/8"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A41000000
    7/16"37/64"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A44000000
    1/2"3/4"1/32"Rockwell C300.25"5097200A45000000
     

    Push-On Internal Retaining Rings

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    No groove needed—these internal rings have teeth to grip your bore or housing on their own. They won't handle as much force as rings in grooves, however, so use them in applications with lighter loads. Good for one-time use on unhardened shafts softer than the ring.
    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel—The most popular choice, these are strong and wear resistant. Their finish adds some corrosion resistance, but only to minimal dampness.
    15-7 PH Stainless Steel—Combine strength with corrosion resistance. While harder than most stainless steel rings, these will dent and scratch easier than carbon steel ones.
    Ring
    For
    ID
    ID
    Thk.
    Min.
    Hardness
    Min. Installation
    Dp.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
     
    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel
    5/16"1/8"0.01"Rockwell C470.04"10098435A132000000
    3/8"11/64"0.01"Rockwell C470.04"10098435A13400000
    7/16"15/64"0.01"Rockwell C470.04"10098435A13600000
    1/2"1/4"0.01"Rockwell C470.04"10098435A13800000
    9/16"5/16"0.01"Rockwell C470.04"10098435A16100000
    5/8"25/64"0.01"Rockwell C470.04"10098435A14000000
    3/4"1/2"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"10098435A15200000
    7/8"5/8"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"10098435A13100000
    15/16"11/16"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"5098435A13300000
    1"3/4"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"5098435A14100000
    1 1/8"13/16"0.015"Rockwell C460.06"5098435A19000000
    1 1/4"15/16"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"5098435A14500000
    1 1/2"1 3/16"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"2598435A15000000
    1 3/4"1 7/16"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"1098435A1550000
    2"1 19/32"0.015"Rockwell C470.06"1098435A1600000
    8 mm4 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452 mm10090635A4280000
    10 mm5 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452 mm5090635A12400000
    12 mm6 mm0.25 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10090635A4290000
    14 mm8 mm0.3 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10090635A48000000
    15 mm9 mm0.3 mmRockwell C452.5 mm5090635A21400000
    16 mm10 mm0.3 mmRockwell C452.5 mm10090635A61000000
    17 mm11 mm0.3 mmRockwell C453 mm5090635A23600000
    18 mm10.5 mm0.4 mmRockwell C453 mm5090635A6280000
    20 mm11 mm0.4 mmRockwell C453.5 mm5090635A80500000
    22 mm13 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm5090635A85700000
    24 mm15 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm5090635A97600000
    25 mm16 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm2590635A2930000
    26 mm17 mm0.5 mmRockwell C453.5 mm2590635A29400000
    30 mm21 mm0.5 mmRockwell C454 mm2590635A35200000
    35 mm25 mm0.5 mmRockwell C454 mm1090635A3600000
    40 mm30 mm0.5 mmRockwell C454 mm1090635A4150000
    50 mm39 mm0.5 mmRockwell C454 mm1090635A4220000
     
    15-7 PH Stainless Steel
    5/16"1/8"0.01"Rockwell C440.04"599701A1100000
    3/8"11/64"0.01"Rockwell C440.04"599701A1150000
    7/16"15/64"0.01"Rockwell C440.04"599701A1160000
    1/2"1/4"0.01"Rockwell C440.04"599701A1200000
    9/16"5/16"0.01"Rockwell C440.04"599701A1210000
    5/8"25/64"0.01"Rockwell C440.04"599701A1220000
    3/4"1/2"0.015"Rockwell C440.06"599701A1250000
    7/8"5/8"0.015"Rockwell C440.06"599701A12600000
    15/16"11/16"0.015"Rockwell C440.06"599701A12700000
    1"3/4"0.015"Rockwell C440.06"599701A13000000
    1 1/4"15/16"0.015"Rockwell C440.06"199701A1400000
    1 1/2"1 3/16"0.015"Rockwell C440.06"199701A1500000
     

    Push-On External Retaining Rings Assortment

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Retaining Rings. Push-On External Retaining Rings Assortment.
    A range of external retaining rings that don't require a groove for installation. With teeth to dig in, they form an interference grip. Each ring is for one-time use only. Push onto the end of the shaft, or use a push nut installation tool. Use on unhardened shafts softer than the ring.
    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel—The most popular choice, these are strong and wear resistant. Their finish adds some corrosion resistance, but only to minimal dampness.
    No. of
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    Includes
    Gripping
    Method
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    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel
    300For 1/8" to 1" ODTeeth98430A500000000
     

    Push-On Internal Retaining Rings Assortment

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Retaining Rings. Push-On Internal Retaining Rings Assortment.
    A range of internal retaining rings that don't require a groove for installation. Just push them into the housing or bore and their teeth dig in. Each ring is for one-time use only. Use on unhardened shafts softer than the ring.
    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel—The most popular choice, these are strong and wear resistant. Their finish adds some corrosion resistance, but only to minimal dampness.
    No. of
    Pieces
    Includes
    Gripping
    Method
    Each
    Phosphate-Coated Carbon Steel
    300For 5/16" to 1 1/4" IDTeeth98435A600000000
     
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