Retaining Ring Removal

Spirolox Retaining Rings require no custom tools for removal. Smalley Rings are supplied standard with removal notches to enable easy extraction from a groove. The notch is provided to form a small gap between the ring end and the shaft or housing, permitting a blunt object to be inserted at the end of the ring to pry the free end out radially and up.

Please note that rings from .250 in. to .347 in. can only be produced with a pi-cut end configuration.

Manual External Retaining Ring Removal

Manual Internal Retaining Ring Removal

Screwdriver Removal

Dental Pick Removal

Retaining Ring Removal Tool

Smalley's Spirolox Retaining Ring Removal Tool, part number RT-108, fits between the layers of a multiple turn retaining ring in order to access the removal notch. The end of the tool bit is slotted for the tip of the notch to pass through. Once inserted, the ring end may be pulled out radially and up.

Additional information about purchasing a removal tool (PDF)