May 6, 2002 — Retaining rings restrain coils, insulation and blocking near the end turns of a generator rotor. They must have high strength and fracture toughness to withstand the tangential and axial ...

Also known as snap rings, retaining rings provide a removable shoulder to locate, retain, or lock components on shafts or in bores and housings. Also known as snap rings, retaining rings provide a ...

Spiral-wound retaining rings consist of one or more turns of rectangular edge-wound wire. This provides a coil which can be installed or removed using automatic equipment or simple hand tools. When ...