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Standard External Retaining Rings

External Retaining Rings: Standard External Retaining Rings

Arcon Ring’s Standard External Retaining Rings, also known as external snap rings, are designed to fit into grooves on the outside diameter of a shaft. The protruding ends of the ring provide a secure hold, preventing lateral movement in assemblies of any size.

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Specifications

Catalog Stock Sizes Available: 0.125″ to 10.00″
Custom Sizes Obtainable: 0.050″ to 60″
Standard Material: 12 to 23: Beryllium Copper. 25 and up: Carbon Spring Steel
Standard Finish: 12 to 23: Self-Finish. 25 and up: Phosphate

Standard External Retaining Ring Technical Drawing
Part Number Shaft External Retaining Ring Dimensions
Diameter S Thickness Free Diameter C C1 L
(max)		 b
~		 h
(min)
Frac.
inch		 Dec.
inch		 mm t
inch		 Tol.
inch		 D
inch		 Tol.
inch
1400-12 1/8 .125 – .010 ±.001 .112 +.002
-.004		 .222 .214 .048 .018 .024
1400-15 5/32 .156 – .010 .142 .270 .260 .056 .026 .024
1400-18 3/16 .188 – .015 ±.002 .168 .298 .286 .052 .025 .023
1400-19 – .197 5 .015 .179 .319 .307 .058 .026 .024
1400-21 7/32 .219 – .015 .196 +.002
-.005		 .338 .324 .058 .028 .024
1400-23 15/64 .236 – .015 .215 .355 .341 .058 .030 .024
1400-25 1/4 .250 – .025 .225 .450 .430 .083 .035 .039
1400-27 – .276 7 .025 .250 .480 .460 .084 .035 .039
1400-28 9/32 .281 – .025 .256 .490 .470 .083 .038 .039
1400-31 5/16 .312 – .025 .281 .540 .520 .090 .040 .039
1400-34 11/32 .344 – .025 .309 .570 .550 .090 .042 .039
1400-35 – .354 9 .025 .320 .590 .570 .090 .046 .039
1400-37 3/8 .375 – .025 .338 .610 .590 .091 .050 .039
1400-39 – .394 10 .025 .354 .620 .600 .090 .052 .039
1400-40 13/32 .406 – .025 .366 .630 .610 .090 .054 .039
1400-43 7/16 .438 – .025 .395 .660 .640 .091 .055 .039
1400-46 15/32 .469 – .025 .428 .680 .660 .091 .060 .039
1400-50 1/2 .500 – .035 .461 .770 .740 .111 .065 .045
1400-55 – .551 14 .035 .509 +.005
-.010		 .810 .780 .111 .053 .045
1400-56 9/16 .562 – .035 .521 .820 .790 .111 .072 .045
1400-59 19/32 .594 – .035 .550 .860 .830 .112 .076 .045
1400-62 5/8 .625 – .035 .579 .900 .870 .113 .080 .045
1400-66 – .669 17 .035 .621 .930 .890 .113 .082 .045
1400-66 43/64 .672 – .035 .621 .930 .890 .113 .082 .045
1400-68 11/16 .688 – .042 .635 1.010 .970 .140 .084 .050
1400-75 3/4 .750 – .042 .693 1.090 1.050 .140 .092 .050
1400-78 25/32 .781 – .042 .722 1.120 1.080 .140 .094 .050
1400-81 13/16 .812 – .042 .751 1.150 1.100 .140 .096 .050
1400-87 7/8 .875 – .042 .810 1.210 1.160 .141 .104 .050
1400-93 15/16 .938 – .042 .867 1.340 1.290 .170 .110 .076
1400-98 63/64 .984 25 .042 .910 1.390 1.340 .171 .114 .076
1400-100 1 1.000 – .042 .925 1.410 1.350 .171 .116 .076
1400-102 – 1.023 26 .042 .946 1.430 1.370 .172 .118 .076
1400-106 1 1/16 1.062 – .050 .982 +.010
-.015		 1.500 1.440 .185 .122 .076
1400-112 1 1/8 1.125 – .050 1.041 1.550 1.490 .186 .128 .076
1400-118 1 3/16 1.187 – .050 1.098 1.610 1.540 .186 .132 .076
1400-125 1 1/4 1.250 – .050 1.156 1.690 1.620 .187 .140 .076
1400-131 1 5/16 1.312 – .050 1.214 1.750 1.670 .187 .146 .076
1400-137 1 3/8 1.375 – .050 1.272 1.800 1.720 .188 .152 .076
1400-143 1 7/16 1.438 – .050 1.333 1.870 1.790 .188 .160 .076
1400-150 1 1/2 1.500 – .050 1.387 1.990 1.900 .210 .168 .118
1400-156 1 9/16 1.562 – .062 ±.003 1.446 +.013
-.020		 2.100 2.010 .189 .180 .123
1400-162 1 5/8 1.625 – .062 1.503 2.170 2.080 .239 .180 .123
1400-168 1 11/16 1.688 – .062 1.560 2.240 2.150 .205 .197 .123
1400-175 1 3/4 1.750 – .062 1.618 2.310 2.210 .205 .197 .123
1400-177 – 1.772 45 .062 1.637 2.330 2.230 .205 .197 .123
1400-181 1 13/16 1.812 – .062 1.675 2.380 2.280 .205 .197 .123
1400-187 1 7/8 1.875 – .062 1.735 2.440 2.340 .205 .197 .123
1400-196 – 1.968 50 .062 1.819 2.540 2.430 .205 .197 .123
1400-200 2 2.000 – .062 1.850 2.550 2.440 .232 .224 .123
1400-206 2 1/16 2.062 – .078 1.906 +.015
-.025		 2.680 2.570 .225 .217 .123
1400-212 2 1/8 2.125 – .078 1.964 2.750 2.630 .236 .228 .123
1400-215 2 5/32 2.156 – .078 1.993 2.780 2.660 .225 .217 .123
1400-225 2 1/4 2.250 – .078 2.081 2.870 2.740 .272 .220 .123
1400-231 2 5/16 2.312 – .078 2.139 2.940 2.810 .272 .222 .123
1400-237 2 3/8 2.375 – .078 2.197 3.010 2.880 .236 .228 .123
1400-243 2 7/16 2.438 – .078 2.255 3.070 2.940 .236 .228 .123
1400-250 2 1/2 2.500 – .078 2.313 3.120 2.980 .236 .228 .123
1400-255 – 2.559 65 .078 2.377 +.020
-.030		 3.180 3.040 .258 .250 .123
1400-262 2 5/8 2.625 – .078 2.428 3.250 3.110 .236 .228 .123
1400-268 2 11/16 2.688 – .078 2.485 3.320 3.180 .273 .246 .123
1400-275 2 3/4 2.750 – .093 2.543 3.450 3.310 .284 .275 .123
1400-287 2 7/8 2.875 – .093 2.659 3.570 3.420 .268 .260 .123
1400-293 2 15/16 2.938 – .093 2.717 3.640 3.490 .268 .260 .123
1400-300 3 3.000 – .093 2.775 3.690 3.530 .268 .260 .123
1400-306 3 1/16 3.062 – .093 2.832 3.740 3.580 .268 .260 .123
1400-312 3 1/8 3.125 – .093 2.892 3.820 3.660 .305 .272 .123
1400-315 3 5/32 3.156 – .093 2.920 3.850 3.680 .284 .276 .123
1400-325 3 1/4 3.250 – .093 3.006 3.950 3.780 .284 .276 .123
1400-334 3 11/32 3.346 85 .093 3.092 4.040 3.870 .284 .276 .123
1400-343 3 7/16 3.438 – .093 3.179 4.140 3.960 .284 .276 .123
1400-350 3 1/2 3.500 – .109 3.237 4.250 4.070 .320 .285 .123
1400-354 – 3.543 90 .109 3.277 4.290 4.110 .320 .288 .123
1400-362 3 5/8 3.625 – .109 3.352 4.370 4.180 .323 .315 .123
1400-368 3 11/16 3.688 – .109 3.410 4.430 4.240 .335 .302 .123
1400-375 3 3/4 3.750 – .109 3.468 4.500 4.310 .337 .310 .123
1400-387 3 7/8 3.875 – .109 3.584 4.600 4.400 .335 .318 .123
1400-393 3 15/16 3.938 100 .109 3.642 4.700 4.500 .323 .318 .123
1400-400 4 4.000 – .109 3.700 4.780 4.580 .352 .344 .123
1400-425 4 1/4 4.250 – .109 3.989 5.090 4.910 .323 .318 .123
1400-437 4 3/8 4.375 – .109 4.106 5.220 5.040 .323 .318 .123
1400-450 4 1/2 4.500 – .109 4.223 5.370 5.180 .323 .285 .123
1400-475 4 3/4 4.750 – .109 4.458 5.670 5.470 .352 .303 .123
1400-500 5 5.000 127 .109 4.692 5.960 5.750 .352 .344 .151
1400-525 5 1/4 5.250 – .125 ±.004 4.927 +.020
-.040		 6.270 6.050 .457 .372 .151
1400-550 5 1/2 5.500 – .125 5.162 6.570 6.340 .457 .390 .151
1400-575 5 3/4 5.750 – .125 5.396 6.860 6.620 .457 .408 .151
1400-600 6 6.000 – .125 5.631 7.160 6.910 .457 .381 .151
1400-625 6 1/4 6.250 – .156 ±.005 5.866 +.020
-.030		 7.460 7.200 .508 .396 .151
1400-650 6 1/2 6.500 – .156 6.100 7.870 7.600 .508 .438 .151
1400-675 6 3/4 6.750 – .156 6.335 8.060 7.780 .508 .458 .182
1400-700 7 7.000 – .156 6.570 8.150 8.070 .508 .460 .182
1400-750 7 1/2 7.500 – .187 7.009 +.020
-.030		 8.960 8.640 .632 .507 .182
1400-800 8 8.000 – .187 7.478 9.600 9.260 .632 .540 .182
1400-850 8 1/2 8.500 – .187 7.947 10.100 9.740 .632 .573 .182
1400-900 9 9.000 – .187 8.415 10.600 10.220 .632 .609 .182
1400-950 9 1/2 9.500 – .187 8.885 11.100 10.700 .632 .625 .182
1400-1000 10 10.000 254 .187 9.355 11.600 11.200 .632 .625 .182
Part Number External Retaining Ring Groove Dimensions Approx. Wt. lb/1000 pcs. Thrust Load (lbs) External Retaining Ring Plier No.
Diameter Width n
(min)
G inches Tol.
inches		 W inches Tol.
inch
1400-12 .117 ±.0015 .012 +.002
-.0		 .014 .018 110 Mini A
1400-15 .146 .012 .017 .037 130
1400-18 .175 .018 .022 .059 240
1400-19 .185 .018 .020 .063 250
1400-21 .205 .018 .023 .074 280
1400-23 .222 .018 .023 .086 310
1400-25 .230 ±.002 .029 +.003
-.0		 .032 .21 700 Mini B
1400-27 .255 .029 .035 .23 770
1400-28 .261 .029 .033 .24 785
1400-31 .290 .029 .036 .27 940
1400-34 .321 .029 .038 .31 960
1400-35 .330 .029 .038 .35 990
1400-37 .352 .029 .038 .39 1050 Std. 2
1400-39 .369 .029 .041 .42 1100
1400-40 .382 .029 .039 .43 1180
1400-43 .412 .029 .042 .50 1220
1400-46 .443 .029 .042 .54 1300
1400-50 .468 .039 .051 .91 1980
1400-55 .519 .039 .051 .90 2180
1400-56 .530 .039 .051 1.1 2220
1400-59 .559 ±.003 .039 .057 1.2 2350
1400-62 .588 .039 .060 1.3 2460
1400-66 .629 .039 .066 1.4 2650
1400-66 .631 .039 .066 1.4 2650
1400-68 .646 .046 .068 1.8 4050
1400-75 .704 .046 .074 2.1 4420
1400-78 .733 .046 .076 2.2 4600
1400-81 .762 .046 .080 2.5 4800
1400-87 .821 .046 .085 2.8 5150 Std. 4
1400-93 .882 .046 .088 3.1 5600
1400-98 .926 .046 .091 3.5 5800
1400-100 .940 .046 .094 3.6 6000
1400-102 .961 .046 .097 3.9 6050
1400-106 .998 ±.004 .056 +.004
-.0		 .102 4.8 7500
1400-112 1.059 .056 .105 5.1 7900
1400-118 1.118 .056 .111 5.6 8400
1400-125 1.176 .056 .117 5.9 8800
1400-131 1.232 .056 .126 6.8 9300
1400-137 1.291 .056 .132 7.2 9700
1400-143 1.350 .056 .138 8.1 10200
1400-150 1.406 .056 .147 9.0 10550 Std. 6
1400-156 1.468 ±.005 .068 .148 12.4 13700
1400-162 1.529 .068 .151 13.2 14200
1400-168 1.589 .068 .156 14.8 14800
1400-175 1.650 .068 .157 15.3 15300
1400-177 1.669 .068 .162 15.4 15500
1400-181 1.708 .068 .163 16.2 15850
1400-187 1.769 .068 .166 17.3 16400
1400-196 1.857 ±.006 .068 .174 18.0 16900
1400-200 1.886 .068 .178 19.0 17500
1400-206 1.946 .086 +.005
-.0		 .183 25.0 22750
1400-212 2.003 .086 .192 26.1 23400
1400-215 2.032 .086 .195 26.3 23800
1400-225 2.120 .086 .204 27.7 24800
1400-231 2.178 .086 .210 28.0 25400
1400-237 2.239 .086 .213 29.2 26150
1400-243 2.299 .086 .217 29.5 26900
1400-250 2.360 .086 .219 29.7 27600
1400-255 2.419 .086 .219 33.9 28200
1400-262 2.481 .086 .225 35.0 29000
1400-268 2.541 .086 .230 36.0 29600
1400-275 2.602 .103 .231 42.5 36100
1400-287 2.721 .103 .240 48.5 37800
1400-293 2.779 .103 .247 50.0 38700
1400-300 2.838 .103 .252 52.0 39500
1400-306 2.898 .103 .255 47.5 40300
1400-312 2.957 .103 .261 58.0 41100
1400-315 2.986 .103 .264 59.0 41500
1400-325 3.076 .103 .270 62.0 42800
1400-334 3.166 .103 .279 64.0 44000
1400-343 3.257 .103 .280 66.0 45300
1400-350 3.316 .120 .285 72.0 53900
1400-354 3.357 .120 .288 73.0 54650
1400-362 3.435 .120 .294 76.0 55900 Major
1400-368 3.493 .120 .301 80.0 56800
1400-375 3.552 .120 .306 83.0 57700
1400-387 3.673 .120 .312 88.0 59600
1400-393 3.734 .120 .315 95.0 60700
1400-400 3.792 .120 .321 101.0 61700
1400-425 4.065 .120 .287 112.0 65500
1400-437 4.190 .120 .287 115.0 67400
1400-450 4.310 .120 .294 121.0 69300
1400-475 4.550 .120 .309 133.0 73200
1400-500 4.790 .120 .324 149.0 77000
1400-525 5.030 ±.007 .139 +.006
-.0		 .339 190.0 92700
1400-550 5.265 .139 .363 202.0 97200
1400-575 5.505 .139 .378 220.0 101600
1400-600 5.745 .139 .393 240.0 105900
1400-625 5.985 ±.008 .174 +.008
-.0		 .409 282.0 137700
1400-650 6.225 .174 .425 330.0 143300
1400-675 6.465 .174 .440 356.0 148800
1400-700 6.705 .174 .455 388.0 154000
1400-750 7.180 .209 .492 584.0 198200
1400-800 7.660 .209 .522 640.0 211400
1400-850 8.140 .209 .562 692.0 224600
1400-900 8.620 .209 .582 737.0 237800
1400-950 9.100 .209 .612 785.0 251000
1400-1000 9.575 .209 .650 910.0 264200
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