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External Retaining Ring (XAN)
External Eaton Style Rings: External Retaining Ring (XAN)
See our XAN External Retaining Ring Chart below, which includes technical specifications such as:
- External Retaining Ring Dimensions
- External Retaining Ring Groove Dimensions
- External Retaining Ring Thrust Load
- Plus More
You’ll also notice CAD drawings below to further assist you.
For more information, view all Eaton Rings, or feel free to download our XAN external ring PDF or view our complete retaining ring catalog. If you do not see your desired specifications in our XAN external retaining ring size chart below, you can custom-design your own bearing snap ring right on our website!

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Specifications
Catalog Stock Sizes Available: 0.312″ to 1.875″ and 1.969″ to 10.000″
Custom Sizes Obtainable: 0.050″ to 60″
Standard Material: Carbon Spring Steel

Part Number | Shaft | External Retaining Ring Dimensions | External Retaining Ring Grooves | Free Gap | External Retaining Ring Thrust Load (Capacity Lbs.) | |||||||||
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Diameter S | Free Diameter | Wire Section | Diameter | Width | ||||||||||
Frac. inches | Dec. inches |
mm | D inches | Tol. inches | W ±.005 |
T ±.002 |
C | Tol. | Width A | Nom. Depth B | Min. | Max | ||
XAN31 | 40314 | 0.312 | 7.92 | 0.281 | 0.29 | 0.011 | 180 | |||||||
XAN34 | 11994 | 0.344 | 8.74 | 0.312 | +.000 | 0.322 | 190 | |||||||
XAN35 | – | 0.354 | 8.99 | 0.32 | -0.015 | 0.33 | 210 | |||||||
XAN37 | 40245 | 0.375 | 9.53 | 0.341 | 0.04 | 0.025 | 0.351 | .028 | 0.012 | 0.031 | 0.156 | 230 | ||
XAN39 | – | 0.393 | 9.98 | 0.359 | ±.003 | 0.369 | +.003 | 260 | ||||||
XAN40 | 13/32 | 0.406 | 10.31 | 0.372 | +.000 | 0.382 | -.000 | 280 | ||||||
XAN43 | 40375 | 0.438 | 11.13 | 0.402 | -0.020 | 0.412 | 300 | |||||||
XAN46 | 15/32 | 0.469 | 11.91 | 0.433 | 0.443 | 0.013 | 320 | |||||||
XAN50 | 40180 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 0.464 | 0.474 | ±.002 | 460 | |||||||
XAN55 | – | 0.551 | 14 | 0.514 | 0.048 | 0.524 | 480 | |||||||
XAN56 | 40437 | 0.562 | 14.27 | 0.524 | ±.003 | 0.035 | 0.534 | .039 | 490 | |||||
XAN59 | 19/32 | 0.594 | 15.09 | 0.555 | 0.566 | +.003 | 0.014 | 510 | ||||||
XAN62 | 40306 | 0.625 | 15.88 | 0.586 | +.000 | 0.597 | -.000 | .062 | .218 | 520 | ||||
XAN66 | – | 0.669 | 17 | 0.63 | -0.025 | 0.64 | 0.015 | 570 | ||||||
XAN68 | 40498 | 0.688 | 17.48 | 0.644 | .062 | 0.656 | .016 | 700 | ||||||
XAN75 | 40241 | 0.75 | 19.05 | 0.703 | ±.003 | 0.716 | .017 | 820 | ||||||
XAN78 | 25/32 | 0.781 | 19.84 | 0.733 | 0.745 | .018 | 950 | |||||||
XAN81 | 13/16 | 0.812 | 20.62 | 0.764 | 0.776 | 0.046 | 1010 | |||||||
XAN87 | 40367 | 0.875 | 22.23 | 0.82 | .078 | 0.042 | 0.835 | 0.003 | .02 | 1100 | ||||
XAN93 | 15/16 | 0.938 | 23.83 | 0.881 | ±.003 | 0.896 | 0 | 0.021 | .093 | .250 | 1130 | |||
XAN98 | 63/64 | 0.984 | 25 | 0.925 | 0.94 | 0.022 | 1170 | |||||||
XAN100 | 1 | 1 | 25.4 | 0.941 | 0.956 | ±.003 | 1200 | |||||||
XAN102 | – | 1.023 | 25.98 | 0.962 | 0.977 | 0.023 | 1300 | |||||||
XAN106 | 40498 | 1.062 | 26.97 | 1 | 0 | 0.093 | 1.016 | 1600 | ||||||
XAN112 | 40490 | 1.125 | 28.58 | 1.06 | -0.031 | ±.003 | 1.075 | 0.056 | 0.025 | 1880 | ||||
XAN118 | 13/16 | 1.188 | 30.18 | 1.121 | 1.136 | 0.004 | 0.026 | 0.156 | 0.312 | 1990 | ||||
XAN125 | 40486 | 1.25 | 31.75 | 1.179 | 1.194 | 0 | 0.028 | 2090 | ||||||
XAN131 | 15/16 | 1.312 | 33.32 | 1.232 | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.031 | 2100 | ||||||
XAN137 | 13/8 | 1.375 | 34.93 | 1.291 | 0.109 | 1.309 | 0.033 | 2300 | ||||||
XAN143 | 17/16 | 1.438 | 36.53 | 1.351 | ±.003 | 1.37 | 0.034 | 2460 | ||||||
XAN150 | 40484 | 1.5 | 38.1 | 1.408 | 1.43 | 0.035 | 2500 | |||||||
XAN156 | 19/16 | 1.562 | 39.67 | 1.467 | 1.49 | ±.004 | 0.036 | 3060 | ||||||
XAN162 | 15/8 | 1.625 | 41.28 | 1.527 | 0.125 | 1.551 | 0.037 | 3190 | ||||||
XAN168 | 111/16 | 1.687 | 42.85 | 1.581 | 0 | ±.005 | 1.611 | 0.068 | 0.038 | 3370 | ||||
XAN175 | 13/4 | 1.75 | 44.45 | 1.64 | -0.046 | 0.062 | 1.67 | +0.004 | 0.04 | 0.156 | 0.375 | 3510 | ||
XAN177 | – | 1.771 | 44.98 | 1.657 | 0.141 | 1.687 | -.000 | 0.042 | 3550 | |||||
XAN181 | 113/16 | 1.812 | 46.02 | 1.698 | ±.005 | 1.728 | 0.042 | 3640 | ||||||
XAN187 | 17/8 | 1.875 | 47.63 | 1.759 | .156 ±.005 | 1.789 | 0.043 | 3760 | ||||||
XAN196 | 1 31/32 | 1.969 | 48.99 | 1.849 | .062 | 1.879 | 0.68 | 0.045 | 3940 | |||||
XAN200 | 2 | 2 | 50.8 | 1.88 | 1.91 | +.004 -.000 | 0.045 | 4010 | ||||||
XAN206 | 21/16 | 2.062 | 52.37 | 1.936 | 0.156 | 1.966 | 0.048 | 5350 | ||||||
XAN212 | 21/8 | 2.125 | 53.98 | 1.997 | ±.005 | 2.027 | 0.049 | 5470 | ||||||
XAN215 | 25/32 | 2.156 | 54.76 | 2.026 | 2.056 | 0.05 | 5680 | |||||||
XAN225 | 21/4 | 2.25 | 57.15 | 2.116 | +0.000 | 2.146 | 0.052 | 5790 | ||||||
XAN231 | 25/16 | 2.312 | 58.72 | 2.174 | -0.046 | 2.204 | 0.086 | 0.054 | 0.156 | 0.375 | 6300 | |||
XAN237 | 23/8 | 2.375 | 60.33 | 2.235 | 0.078 | 2.265 | +0.005 | 0.055 | 6400 | |||||
XAN243 | 27/16 | 2.437 | 61.9 | 2.295 | 2.325 | -0.000 | 0.056 | 6500 | ||||||
XAN250 | 21/2 | 2.5 | 63.5 | 2.356 | 2.386 | 0.057 | 6600 | |||||||
XAN255 | – | 2.559 | 65 | 2.413 | 0.187 | 2.443 | 0.058 | 6700 | ||||||
XAN262 | 25/8 | 2.625 | 66.68 | 2.475 | ±.005 | 2.505 | 0.06 | 6800 | ||||||
XAN268 | 211/16 | 2.687 | 68.25 | 2.535 | 2.565 | 0.061 | 6900 | |||||||
XAN275 | 23/4 | 2.75 | 69.85 | 2.594 | 2.624 | 0.063 | 8460 | |||||||
XAN287 | 27/8 | 2.875 | 73.03 | 2.713 | 2.743 | 0.066 | 8840 | |||||||
XAN293 | 215/16 | 2.937 | 74.6 | 2.771 | 2.801 | 0.068 | 9030 | |||||||
XAN300 | 3 | 3 | 76.2 | 2.83 | 2.86 | 0.103 | 0.07 | 9230 | ||||||
XAN306 | 31/16 | 3.062 | 77.77 | 2.89 | +0.000 | 0.218 | 0.093 | 2.92 | +0.005 | 0.071 | 0.187 | 0.437 | 9420 | |
XAN312 | 31/8 | 3.125 | 79.38 | 2.951 | -0.062 | ±.005 | 2.981 | -0.000 | 0.072 | 9630 | ||||
XAN315 | 35/32 | 3.156 | 80.16 | 2.98 | 3.01 | 0.073 | 9800 | |||||||
XAN325 | 31/4 | 3.25 | 82.55 | 3.07 | 3.1 | ±.006 | 0.075 | 10000 | ||||||
XAN334 | 311/32 | 3.344 | 84.94 | 3.16 | 3.19 | 0.077 | 10290 | |||||||
XAN343 | 37/16 | 3.437 | 87.3 | 3.251 | 3.281 | 0.078 | 10570 | |||||||
XAN350 | 31/2 | 3.5 | 88.9 | 3.305 | 0.25 | 3.34 | 0.08 | 11970 | ||||||
XAN354 | – | 3.543 | 90 | 3.346 | ±.005 | 3.381 | 0.081 | 12120 | ||||||
XAN362 | 35/8 | 3.625 | 92.08 | 3.423 | +0.000 | 3.458 | 0.083 | 12300 | ||||||
XAN368 | 311/16 | 3.687 | 93.65 | 3.482 | -0.078 | 3.517 | 0.085 | 0.25 | 0.562 | 12600 | ||||
XAN375 | 33/4 | 3.75 | 95.25 | 3.541 | 3.576 | 0.087 | 12800 | |||||||
XAN387 | 37/8 | 3.875 | 98.43 | 3.657 | 3.697 | 0.12 | 0.089 | 13200 | ||||||
XAN393 | 315/16 | 3.938 | 100.02 | 3.713 | 0.281 | 0.109 | 3.758 | +0.005 | 0.09 | 13470 | ||||
XAN400 | 4 | 4 | 101.6 | 3.771 | ±.005 | 3.816 | -0.000 | 13650 | ||||||
XAN425 | 41/4 | 4.25 | 107.95 | 4.016 | 4.066 | 0.092 | 15000 | |||||||
XAN437 | 43/8 | 4.375 | 111.13 | 4.141 | +0.000 | 4.191 | 15500 | |||||||
XAN450 | 41/2 | 4.5 | 114.3 | 4.255 | -0.093 | 0.312 | 4.31 | 0.095 | 0.25 | 0.656 | 16200 | |||
XAN475 | 43/4 | 4.75 | 120.65 | 4.495 | ±.005 | 4.55 | 0.1 | 16480 | ||||||
XAN500 | 5 | 5 | 127 | 4.73 | 4.79 | 0.105 | 17110 | |||||||
XAN525 | 51/4 | 5.25 | 133.35 | 4.97 | 5.03 | 0.11 | 20590 | |||||||
XAN550 | 51/2 | 5.5 | 139.7 | 5.206 | +0.000 | 0.375 | 5.266 | 0.139 | 0.117 | 21790 | ||||
XAN575 | 53/4 | 5.75 | 146.05 | 5.446 | -0.125 | ±.005 | 0.125 | 5.506 | +0.006 | 0.122 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 23010 | |
XAN590 | – | 5.9 | 149.86 | 5.6 | 5.656 | -0.000 | 23625 | |||||||
XAN600 | 6 | 6 | 152.4 | 5.687 | 5.746 | 0.127 | 24000 | |||||||
XAN625 | 61/4 | 6.25 | 158.75 | 5.916 | 5.986 | 0.132 | 30310 | |||||||
XAN650 | 61/2 | 6.5 | 165.1 | 6.151 | 0 | 0.437 | 0.156 | 6.226 | 0.174 | 0.137 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 33760 | |
XAN675 | 63/4 | 6.75 | 171.45 | 6.386 | -0.125 | ±.005 | 6.466 | +0.008 | 0.142 | 36840 | ||||
XAN700 | 7 | 7 | 177.8 | 6.621 | 6.706 | -0.000 | 0.147 | 39920 | ||||||
XAN725 | 71/4 | 7.25 | 184.15 | 6.84 | 6.93 | 0.16 | 43100 | |||||||
XAN750 | 71/2 | 7.5 | 190.5 | 7.09 | 7.18 | ±.008 | 44500 | |||||||
XAN800 | 8 | 8 | 203.2 | 7.56 | 7.66 | 0.209 | 45500 | |||||||
XAN850 | 81/2 | 8.5 | 215.9 | 8.05 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.187 | 8.16 | +0.008 | 0.25 | 0.875 | 46700 | ||
XAN900 | 9 | 9 | 228.6 | 8.545 | -0.156 | ±.005 | 8.66 | -0.000 | 0.17 | 49900 | ||||
XAN925 | 91/4 | 9.25 | 234.95 | 8.8 | 8.91 | 51000 | ||||||||
XAN950 | 91/2 | 9.5 | 241.3 | 9.04 | 9.16 | 52590 | ||||||||
XAN1000 | 10 | 10 | 254 | 9.535 | 9.66 | 55600 |