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We offer a complete product range of Lock Rings and Wire Rings
The lock ring works essentially as a strong low-compliance spring; when locked on a rod, the metal far from the rod is in compression while the metal just adjacent to the rod is in tension.
As a special high-temperature, spring-grade stainless steel is used to make the lock rings (not stainless steel type 304), the rings are mildly magnetic. This residual magnetism is normally too low to cause any difficulties except when working with electrons at very low energies.
The lock rings have the advantages of being easy to apply with a lock ring tool, of providing a very strong clamping action, and of requiring a minimal amount of axial space along the rod.
As an aid to joining cylinders to plates, stainless steel wire ring parts (WR parts) are available in several sizes. These should be spotwelded first to the plate (with the cylinder in position), and then to the cylinder. Frequently the cylinders fit so well that the rings are not needed.
Products include:
SS-WR-XXXX/031 XXXX = Center Hole Diameter ramgomg from 0.250" to 1.500"All rings have a wire diameter of 0.031".All standard packages include 10 parts.