AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD General Purpose Uniform Cross Section Spiral Retaining Rings ANSI B27.6-1972 REAFFIRMED 1999 SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Streot New York, N.¥. 10017Any pat ofthis standard may be quoted: Credit lines should read: “Estrated from dercan Notional Standara-General Purpose Uniform Ciote Section Spal Retaining Rings, ADS) BZ7.641972, woh the permiesion ofthe. pblisher The Anercen Society of Neckonical Engineers, United Engineering Centr, 245 Bast Ga Sires, New York, HY. 10017." on Trnescon ore rambo StFOREWORD Foumacan of Subcommitiee 3 was athaixed by Stndards Commitee B27 a ine meting on November 30,1930, Organization meting ofthe Sobcommitee at held on October 24, 193 ae which tine tena ageeed tat beaing tua ge 1 icladd inthe standard, would conform wih patie of hate titoe Bearing Manstacrrers Assocation and that vechalal development within the Suicom ite. woulé be linited to general purpose reniner sings. Subgroups vere ape sélquacy of te AFBI beniogteaacr eg ial ng weap ‘One ofthe subzoups prepared = dealt proposal, General Putpe Usifnm See tice Spiral Retaining Ring, mich vas ciclated to members af Sabeommtee 3 ‘covey 8, 1970. The neat aeting of the Sabcopmiice war held on Feoeny & grt ae which tine changes weve nade fo suily comments received a8 cee of ehia ballot I earthen apseed to eieuate the revined te propa othe [ANSI B27 Standards Commitee, Toe leer balloe wa circulated ov [BTL All sbe responded ballotedallimatve. Seve ‘tered edtal ope commects, Each commest wan caicallycevieued by = a [Hoop and minor sootechvealcbanges were made tothe dodament. Toe Stars fier daly approved by aponsore and was submiced tothe Amedean National ‘Standards inscce for decignation,ae'an American Standard This was granted oo ysiy 11,0072AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE B27 Washers and Machine Rings OFFICERS Tay Crises, Wrought Rasher ie, Co, tives, Macon intuit Freer nny Cleveland, OMe Ff Repke, Westin lecte Comp. Pus Pr Bs Freddy Get ren ‘esh Cont Warn cigs +. Toa, Deters Ideal Sup Cantey, Pin Pe (Cf: Polen, Natl Sip Sytem Command, Hos SG:CONTENTS Altemate Goove Design Assembly recetios TABLES Dimeesions of Type 2401 Dieosions of Type 2422 Ringe, Grooves, an Cate Duty tacoma Reta Meary Duty feecnal Retain nd Cages Ringe, Groves, APPENDIX a ee Nan: ASHE Purchase on fy Trneactn order namber ft »AMERICAN NATIONAL. STANDARD GENERAL PURPOSE UNIFORM CROSS SECTION SPIRAL RETAINING RINGS External Types - 2AOL, 2802 Internal Types ~ 2801, 2802 1.0 INTRODUCTORY NoTES 1 Scone ‘This standard i iotended to cover complete ener and dimensional data for two serge of {everal purpose nifom cross ection apse fae hate and Housings hated and ingrooves of recomended dmeation lied 1.2 Rina Tees 1.21 External Rings The eacernal esining ‘ype 2401 Light Duty and Type 2A02 Henry ables 10d 3, eapectvely. 1.2.2 Intemal Rings. The ineral resining Type BOL Light Dury and Type 2002 Henny Duty. Dimensions af singe, groves and pager pplicable wo the vaiousbrostng Nore te gen iPTablen 3 and 4 enpectvely 1.3 Appice The tinge denoted inthis standard at io tended peimatly for ane wi the shale, boing id peeve sieve qeeommeniedy however, eo {his fuses these diameters my be atered some inc to. auit the seguements of = parcclar ie thlca vo ov alter he sate or housing size to Sich extee the the ng will ake enough Eix"icen ascentled ino the groove. Neither ould the goore diameter be altered the oe ‘eve permis he eng tot losely. 1.4 Dimensions All dimensions in his andad are in nchee sales othervine ested 2.0 GENERAL DATA 2.1 Note 21.1 Carbon Spring Stel. Ressining singe mace irom carbo spring atel shall conform (he chemical compotion of SAE 1070 to 1080 o¢ [ISE 107O to 1050 or eguvalet apd have the {slowing ppoin! properties sings, ade Krom canosion resistant steel shall ‘Sonfognto the. ebeaical comporition of SAE 50302" or egoeatee and have’ the fllowieg siysieal proper 22 Flach Unleas aibersise specified, sings shall be fucished wah 2 natal faz pocerted) tis Ahrlted or uncontds Phare conection pean tive weatmene is reqizd, ogo shall be pated Plated coated inge ae subjec = Bpdtogen Embeteemen hey shal be baked for tvee bouts Sy strsorouhersltablesimes and emperors,2 200m a possible afer the plating or coating “Spertion © abviae uch enbstomene 23 Chine Unless othersne specified by she purchase, lowing pes of sings and sizes shall be = 2402 envy Duty External 0.469—0.668 Alt other cigs shall be cringed See Fig. 2 foc ein illestatio. 2.4 Removal Neches or Slots ‘or order, the cinge sll have removal notches 9 “we ae tllowe 25 Dish “The dich shall be consieced the beh ai fecene indented io Figue [and shall tat ex eed the values sbown inte following table Bese oa 26 Wis The leaves of she sing shall ie above each tetas apeciied below nd illus a Pgure os | 27 Lateral Detoration Lateral deformation maybe cutoff deformation x Intra Wise iueied Cael Mk rely Suite over a sore vecton of the seg cream Ierence und fs nor the some oo belinobich ie lors “slope ‘along the entice 360 depees Steel platens equppes wich a delecion gage Iuated io housandth #9 located tat eae: Ings are obtained at apperimately the center ofthe placens, The specinen oka then be coms iested inde » Gn (10) ound load ad the fing sll be necepebie itis distance dace nt (eeed the sinisun recommended pro wish SETA compauaively simple inopecion xture ie depeced i Fig 4 2.8 Ring Section Edge Reds (R) “The edgee of the sing acral shall be sounded andthe die shal not be lees an 1/8 sormore than 1/4 where T equals the ing hike Sree Ring thickness shal be menured under 10 fronds loed ov illrcaced in Figure 4 aoe bed in Panprph 2.7 bat shallbe eased in Neti other han atthe ving ends o ap 29 Porallalizm (P) “The side outer rates ofthe roge nde feee tae shall be parle) to each other 8 te bal he sca clerance ofthe np section ‘Blctnese ts llseated la Figure fol Free Height (8) The mesinae total fre beh, Soy ter ace Coluna aed ilestations in “Tebes t ‘Brough shall aot exceed the tom ofthe man im Section thickness Toy plas 0.57 © nominal ‘ection thickness Poo Span = Taua +0398 Ty 2.11 Werkmonship Retaining sings sbll be fe rom bats re, pic masks cack and all eer defects tha might leet services 2112 Perfomance Test “The suitability of ee cetaining ings with egal to nifomiy 9fcemper abd resin shall ‘ccmined by the rage being capee of so (Henully posting the following desroed teat, Eterm ngs serving been expanded pass ver enteral gage dnmesee "E> sll neta the tee stare be ented by eeterel page diameter iD when the ues of the tng cod gage are Tall no ia he fice state enter ivemal goge Bianecer "Daten the seer of the ng and see or pole 2.13 Ring Gopes RAB Enteral Ring Gage _Dimeter £, ‘The exeeal tg gage dlameeer Eis egal he nomial shales, Byyn a 2.82 extemal Ring Gage Dioneter 0. the minim recommended groove dametey Gyr finer 0.05 ‘ines the seminal sels diame Boe P= Cain ~ 0.005 Boon romisl housing 220, Pyoy eB. 13.4 tne! ing Gate Dimer D. The incantl op gene dnt D fe qual the [lus 0.005 cimes the nominal bouring diasetee, Coun # 2.005 Bao 2.1 Designation Nominal ing sizes are incended fr use on conesgondng nomien! halt sizes and bovsng Siew ping the renaig ge 0 econmended che following data be included in own: Product nome (ou lies), inlay the ANSI type designation and seit tomial ig fine; nail, tnd ptectivefnah if cesited SC emanpes blows Ring Type 2401 Light Duty Excemal Re taining 1.258, Sel, Cadmium Pace, twining 2.950, Cormsion Resistant See130 ALTERNATE GROOVE DESION ts rial ending loads ot fie, i is tecom ‘mended tht ih alteronte proovedrsign specified 440 ASSEMBLY PRECAUTIONS sembly. Ringe shich sce cadcally loore in Armoves shuld nc be used “Y oI == Y] oe1HOIBH 3344 WwioL SO sours ‘SNoIL¥MO30 BVO _ (viva nao 338) “wasiv “love re |e ~ a3antuo, wth ° abs OX << T | mold Foe onisr NOH IS} Za: NERE EGR OEE thos secron se) “ede a pasueon, Stoa|aoet| oe Sra fee | ceAPPENDIX RECOMMENDED STANDARD ORAWING FORMAT, RING, RETAINING ‘Pres 2401 8 2402 a1 s 1s fig l Hi Ring ckness : Section Width : cw es. acoso Corot Break Radiat Deformation Parallelism. ‘Total Free Height : Rockwell Hardness ‘Alter Expansion Over Gage Dia In Free State Mat No Be Enerad by Gage Dia D Recommends Groove Dia : Recommended Minin Groove Width Ettective Ring Thicknaes, Iclsing Lateral Oefrmstion, When ing i Paced Bstwcen Parle Pate with 10 Lb LaksAPPENDIX (CONTINUED) RECOMMENDED STANDARD ORAWING FORMAT, RING, RETAINING ‘Trees 26018 2802 DRO. oa som te = Seetion ath oe cop ee Rass er Comer Break St asi Deformation ae Porallelism ss : Tova Fee Heit ae Rockwell Hardness Alter Conpeessien to Enter Gage Dis In Free State Must Not Be Entered by Gage Dia D Recommandad Groove Dia : Rocommandad Minimun Groove Width Effective Ring Thickness, Incling Lateral Oefemtion, When Ring is Placed Between Paaiet Platns with 10 Ub Losd ”AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR SCREW THREADS, BOLTS, NUTS, AIVETS, SCREWS, WASHERS, MACHINE RINGS, AND SIMILAR FASTENERS Scvspatece Asien = monn ____ £00037 |