Smalley's Hoopster Retaining Rings offer an innovative way to retain mechanical components when space is a problem. Hoopsters have a minimal radial projection and a shallow groove depth. Hoopsters are available from .375" to 3" or 10 mm to 76 mm in both carbon and 302 stainless steel.
The low profile Hoopsters are ideal for applications with thin wall cylinders. The ring ends flex for simplified assembly and removal with no custom tools required.
Standard in Carbon and 302 Stainless Steel
Coiled From Flat Wire - Not Stamped
Suitable for Medium or Light Loads
Stock sizes in both Imperial and Metric; .375" to 3" and 10 mm to 76 mm
No Tooling Charges™ for Customs; .200" to 120" and 5 mm to 3000 mm
External Hoopster Retaining Rings
Application
Thin Walled Cylinder
HH Series with a Removal Provision
HHU Series without a Removal Provision
Smalley's Hoopster Retaining Rings offer an innovative way to retain mechanical components when space is a problem. Hoopsters have a minimal radial projection and a shallow groove depth. Hoopsters are available from .375" to 3" or 10 mm to 76 mm in both carbon and 302 stainless steel.
The low profile Hoopsters are ideal for applications with thin wall cylinders. The ring ends flex for simplified assembly and removal with no custom tools required.
- Standard in Carbon and 302 Stainless Steel
- Coiled From Flat Wire - Not Stamped
- Suitable for Medium or Light Loads
- Stock sizes in both Imperial and Metric; .375" to 3" and 10 mm to 76 mm
- No Tooling Charges™ for Customs; .200" to 120" and 5 mm to 3000 mm
External Hoopster Retaining Rings
Application
- Thin Walled Cylinder
- HH Series with a Removal Provision
- HHU Series without a Removal Provision