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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.

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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

| Part Number |
Retaining Ring Shaft | Retaining Ring Measurements | C | Approx. Wt.
lb/1000 pcs. |
Tc+ (lb.f) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter S | Free Diameter | Thickness | |||||||||
| min (inch) |
max (inch) |
fraction ~ |
mm | D inches |
Tol. inches |
t inches |
Tol. inches |
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| 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 | ||
