Bearing Station > Circlips

Circlips are a metal ring with open ends placed onto a machined groove to allow rotation but prevent a Lateral Movement. Circlips are generally used to secure a pinned connection.

Circlips:

Circlips are an inexpensive and easily fitted means of providing a rigid yet tough load bearing shoulder for:

• A shaft (external clip)
• A bore (internal clip)

and are part of modern engineering. Standard Prefix '1300' indicates Internal circlip, while '1400' indicates external circlip.