Study Guide R: Snap Rings (Screws) Flashcards
What is the word for attaching components to gether in manufacturing?
Joining/Fabricaiton
What two basic categories does Joining fall into?
Permanent or Removable
What does a RETAINING (SNAP, CIRCLIP) RING do?
Its an important removable joining method used on shafts to prevent components, such as gears or pulleys, from sliding axially
What is the most common type of RETAINING RING?
C-Ring
How are External C-Rings used?
They are blanked from sheet metal and are meant to be radially flexed and to be put into a groove (cut by a lather) on the shaft
What are Internal C-Rings used for?
Used in a bore of a hole, most often as a “Bearing Retainer”
What is the specialized tool used in conjunction with retaining rings?
Retaining Ring Pliers (or Snap Ring Pliers)
What is an EXTERNAL ONLY Retaining Ring that is used for low-load situations?
E-Rings
What are some External fasteners that act like Snap Rings but without the need for a groove?
TOOTHED RETAINING RINGS, SELF-LOCKING RINGS, STARLOCK RETAINING WASHERS, and PUSH-ON RETAINING RINGS
What are some Internal fasteners that act like Bearing Retainers?
INTERNAL TOOTHED WASHERS
What is required to take off these different types of Retainers?
Brute Force and the result is in gouged surfe=aces and distorted rings
What makes torque transmission?
SHAFT KEY
What is the 3-part system that makes up the Shaft Key?
Slot in the shaft (cut by a Keyway Cutter), a corresponding slot in the hub (cut by a broach), and the key itself
What is the standard configuration for a Key?
The SQUARE KEY
What Key is used when the broached Keyway hub is reduced due to wall thickness?
Rectangular (or Flat) Keys