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Re: Retaining Things?
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Originally Posted by Joe G.
Tapped holes on the ends of shafts + fender washers work reasonably well. Shaft collars are pretty bulletproof as well as long as you get the clamp-on variety rather than those that use set screws. These are very nice, but pricey. For weight and size, nothing beats retaining rings or E-clips (the snap-on variety, not the toothed ones that come with CIM pinions), but you need to machine the groove yourself. Not too hard to do with a lathe and the right tool though, in either hex or round stock.
A side note, keys really shouldn't be used to retain items axially. |
Snap rings are great as long as they are not located in portions of shafts supporting torsional loads. That is a recipe for having a bad day. 
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