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What's this sort of circlip called - and where to get some?
I'm after a replacement retaining clip which sits on the output shaft
of an electric motor and retains a shear pin. The shear pin simply sits in a hole through the shaft, then around the shaft is a semicircular depression in which the retaining clip sits. Thus the retaining clip is a simple (split) toroid which sits in the groove. It's from a Vetus bow propeller and their price is £13.40 which seems a little excessive for a trivial little spring clip. Can anyone suggest what such a thing is called (maybe just a retaining clip I suppose) and where I might find somewhere that I can buy one by specifying its size? -- Chris Green |
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What's this sort of circlip called - and where to get some?
On Mar 8, 11:43*am, wrote:
I'm after a replacement retaining clip which sits on the output shaft of an electric motor and retains a shear pin. The shear pin simply sits in a hole through the shaft, then around the shaft is a semicircular depression in which the retaining clip sits. Thus the retaining clip is a simple (split) toroid which sits in the groove. It's from a Vetus bow propeller and their price is £13.40 which seems a little excessive for a trivial little spring clip. Can anyone suggest what such a thing is called (maybe just a retaining clip I suppose) and where I might find somewhere that I can buy one by specifying its size? -- Chris Green Probably stainless steel which complicates getting hold of one at a reasonable price. The correct name helps though. You might get a model engineer to make one up. Half hour job on the lathe. There's some pictures here. Various sorts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retaining_ring |
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What's this sort of circlip called - and where to get some?
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
laid this down on his screen : I'm after a replacement retaining clip which sits on the output shaft of an electric motor and retains a shear pin. The shear pin simply sits in a hole through the shaft, then around the shaft is a semicircular depression in which the retaining clip sits. Thus the retaining clip is a simple (split) toroid which sits in the groove. It's from a Vetus bow propeller and their price is £13.40 which seems a little excessive for a trivial little spring clip. Can anyone suggest what such a thing is called (maybe just a retaining clip I suppose) and where I might find somewhere that I can buy one by specifying its size? These things usually sell for pennies, but there are various sizes and types. Any engineering supplies company should be able to supply one - but you need to identify the size and type first. Any chance of a photo of the item? In a while maybe, the boat lives in France and I'm at home in the UK at the moment. -- Chris Green |
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What's this sort of circlip called - and where to get some?
Kevin wrote:
On 08/03/2012 11:43, wrote: I'm after a replacement retaining clip which sits on the output shaft of an electric motor and retains a shear pin. The shear pin simply sits in a hole through the shaft, then around the shaft is a semicircular depression in which the retaining clip sits. Thus the retaining clip is a simple (split) toroid which sits in the groove. It's from a Vetus bow propeller and their price is £13.40 which seems a little excessive for a trivial little spring clip. Can anyone suggest what such a thing is called (maybe just a retaining clip I suppose) and where I might find somewhere that I can buy one by specifying its size? External Snap Ring? Easy enough to find places selling 1000. It is left as an exercise for the reader to find someone who'll slip one in an envelope. Yes, "External Snap Ring" is exactly right, a Google search turns up loads of suppliers. Mostly they seem to cost about the Vetus price per 1000! :-) -- Chris Green |
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Kevin wrote: On 08/03/2012 11:43, wrote: I'm after a replacement retaining clip External Snap Ring? Easy enough to find places selling 1000. It is left as an exercise for the reader to find someone who'll slip one in an envelope. Yes, "External Snap Ring" is exactly right, a Google search turns up loads of suppliers. Mostly they seem to cost about the Vetus price per 1000! :-) If you could use an external circlip, as opposed to a true snap-ring try ebay http://tinyurl.com/7xtetjg - |
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