External Grip Rings

External Retaining Rings: External Grip Rings

Arcon Ring’s External Grip Retaining Rings are designed for shafts or tubes without grooves, offering strong bi-directional axial retention through friction. These rings provide excellent grip strength, holding components securely in place without the need for machining.

Browse our complete list of external grip ring dimensions and configuration drawings below.

1440 Stamped Retaining Rings
Specifications

Catalog Stock Sizes Available: 0.077″ to .755″
Custom Sizes Obtainable: 0.050″ to 60″
Standard Material: Carbon Spring Steel
Standard Finish: Phosphate & Oil

External Grip Rings Technical Drawing
Part
Number
Retaining Ring Shaft Retaining Ring Measurements C Approx. Wt.
lb/1000 pcs.
Tc+
(lb.f)
Diameter S Free Diameter Thickness
min
(inch)
max
(inch)
fraction
~
mm D
inches
Tol.
inches
t
inches
Tol.
inches
1440-7 .077 .081 5/64 2.0 .074 +.002
-.003
.024 ±.002 .25 .08 11
1440-9 .092 .096 3/32 2.4 .089 .025 .26 .10 11
1440-11 .116 .120 3.0 .112 .024 .29 .14 16
1440-12 .123 .127 1/8 3.2 .120 .025 .33 .24 20
1440-13 .134 .138 3.5 .130 .025 .31 .27 20
1440-15 .154 .158 5/32 4.0 .150 +.002
-.004
.025 .36 .30 23
1440-18 .185 .189 3/16 4.8 .181 .035 ±.003 .44 .55 25
1440-19 .194 .200 5.0 .187 ±.003 .032 .44 .45 30
1440-23 .234 .239 15/64 6.0 .224 .039 .50 .85 35
1440-25 .247 .253 1/4 6.3 .238 +.002
-.004
.035 .50 .74 35
1440-27 .274 .278 7.0 .264 ±.004 .039 .54 .93 40
1440-31 .310 .317 5/16 8.0 .298 +.003
-.005
.042 .67 1.39 44
1440-35 .351 .357 9.0 .341 ±.004 .047 .74 1.76 50
1440-37 .372 .379 3/8 9.5 .354 +.003
-.005
.042 .73 1.72 60
1440-39 .391 .397 10.0 .380 ±.004 .047 .76 2.08 60
1440-43 .434 .440 7/16 11.0 .412 +.003
-.005
.050 .80 2.61 61
1440-50 .496 .505 1/2 12.7 .470 +.004
-.006
.050 .90 2.91 65
1440-55 .550 .556 14.0 .531 .059 .99 5.40 76
1440-59 .587 .593 19/32 15.0 .571 .059 1.06 6.16 81
1440-62 .620 .631 5/8 16.0 .593 .062 ±.004 1.06 5.70 85
1440-75 .745 .755 3/4 19.0 .706 .062 1.30 6.88 91