First published: 1st July 2014
By Jeffrey Finkernagel, technical sales engineer, Rotor Clip Company Inc
Ref: FFT141407/40
In many assemblies, dimensional tolerances in ring thickness, groove location or the overall length of the components being retained add up to a degree of clearance, or endplay between the abutting surfaces of the ring and retained part.(…)
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