End Play Take Up Rings

End Play Take Up Rings are Tapered Section Rings that are bowed and beveled. They are designed to compensate for accumulated tolerances in assemblies. Once snapped into the groove, bowed rings exert a force or a "preload" on the retained parts made to the low side of the tolerances "snugging" everything up. They also act like a spring and "give" when parts made to the high side of the tolerances extend too far into the groove. Beveled retaining rings feature a 15 degree beveled edge that is installed in a groove with a complementary angle. This angle allows the ring to wedge itself between the groove and the retained part until it can go no further, effectively "locking" everything in place.