RING AND SPRING ENGINEERING EXPERTS
From everyday consumer products such as the smartwatch on your wrist to life-saving medical devices such as robotic surgical instruments, Smalley has helped tens of thousands of engineers and professionals create application-specific solutions across every industry.
Smalley has paved the way to become the world leader in rings and springs because of our innovative products, personalized application support, and customer-driven commitment.
RETAINING RINGS
Unique configuration providing a low radial profile, reliability, and convenience.
- No Ears to Interfere® with undesired components
- No lugs, ideal for tight radial applications
- No gap, providing 360° retaining surface for even load distribution
- Coiled, not stamped, economical material options due to reduced scrap costs
- Easy customization, design around your application with No-Tooling-Charges™
- Improved aesthetic appearance, smoothly blending into your application
- Safe and easy installation requiring no special tools
- Groove interchangeable with stamped rings
WAVE SPRINGS
Optimize space by providing the same spring force as an ordinary compression spring at a reduced operating height.
- Reduce spring height by up to 50% when used to replace an ordinary compression spring
- Compact design fits tight radial and axial spaces, reducing spring cavity size
- Light-weight assembly that saves production time and material costs
- Accurate and predictable load(s) toleranced at specific working height(s)
- Easy customization, design around your application with No-Tooling-Charges™
U.S. MANUFACTURING WITH GLOBAL SUPPORT
While all of our manufacturing is produced in our U.S. based 300,000 ft2 facility, our global network of offices, engineers, and distribution partners allows you to quickly receive parts and support from anywhere in the world.
TRUSTED AND PROVEN QUALITY
As an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 company, we deliver quality products certified to IATF 16949, AS9100, and ISO 13485. Smalley’s dedication to quality and manufacturing excellence has earned us multiple service and quality awards as well as the trust of OEMs worldwide.
As the inventor of the edgewound wave spring and with over 100 years of manufacturing excellence, Smalley is the Engineer’s Choice® in providing wave springs, retaining rings, and constant section rings for all of your application needs.
Smalley stocks over 10,000 standard parts across 30 configurations and 400 sizes, ready for delivery. If a standard part doesn’t meet your requirements, you’ll work with our team of over 30 industry-specialized engineers to quickly create an economical custom part in the material of your choice, all without new tooling. Prototype or production volume, our No-Tooling-Charges™ manufacturing process meets the design flexibility your application, budget, and timeline requires.
Standard or custom, we are dedicated to delivering the right part in the right material for all of your applications.