BSE-18

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Free Diameter & Ring Measurements with Section B-B

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Shaft Diameter & Groove Dimensions

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Clearance Diameter Installed In Groove

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Maximum Corner Radius & Chamfer

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Exploded Groove Profile & Edge Margin (Y) Maximum bottom radii (R), .005 For ring sizes BSE-11 Thru -25; .010 For ring sizes BSE-31 Thru BSE-43; . .015 For ring sizes 50 and over.

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Outer Groove Wall Location A max = B min + J max A min = B max + J min

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Specifications

Part Data

  • Housing or Shaft Shaft
  • Axial or Radial Radial
  • Shaft Diameter Ds 0.188 inches
  • Ds mm 4.800 mm
  • Groove Diameter Dg 0.125 - 0.127 - inches
  • Groove Width W 0.035 - 0.038 - inches
  • Groove Depth D 0.031 inches
  • Free Diameter Df 0.119 - 0.123 - inches
  • Thickness T *** 0.013 - 0.017 - inches
  • Bow Height Bh 0.038 - 0.048 - inches
  • Outside Diameter G 0.375 inches
  • Clearance Dia. Installed In Groove L2 0.390 inches
  • Weight Per 1000 Pcs. 0.270 lbs.
  • Edge Margin Y Min. 0.062 inches
  • Outer Groove Wall To Face Of Retained Part J Max 0.034 inches
  • Outer Groove Wall To Face Of Retained Part J Min 0.026 inches
  • Hardness ST 84.500 - 87.000 - HR15N
  • Hardness SS 82.500 - 86.000 - HR15N
  • Hardness BC 77.000 - 82.000 - HR15N
  • Interchange Waldes Truarc X5131 18
  • Interchange IRR 1001 X18
  • Interchange Anderton N1504 X018
  • Interchange Mil Or Aero MS16634C X18
  • Interchange Din

Performance Data

  • Thrust Load Ring Safety Factor Of 3 Pr 102 lbs.
  • Thrust Ld. (lbs.) Groove Safety Factor Of 2 Pg 135 lbs.
  • R.P.M. Limits Standard Material RPM 30,000.000
  • Resilient Take-Up Of Tolerances A & B 0.008 inches
  • Force Needed To Flatten Rings 16.000 lbs.

Tool Data

  • End-Play Ring Applicator A-557

Product SKUs

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Item SKU Style Material Finish Quote
BSE-18SS Bowed Radially Assembled External/Shaft PH 15-7 Stainless Steel None/Self Finish Quote
BSE-18ST PD Bowed Radially Assembled External/Shaft Carbon Steel SAE 1070-1090 Phosphate & Oil Quote
BSE-18ST ZD Bowed Radially Assembled External/Shaft Carbon Steel SAE 1070-1090 Zinc Dichromate Quote
BSE-18ST ZF Bowed Radially Assembled External/Shaft Carbon Steel SAE 1070-1090 Zinc Flash Quote

Materials and Finishes

Materials

  • Carbon Steel (SAE 1060-1090)
  • Stainless Steel (PH15-7 Mo, PH17-7)
  • Beryllium Copper
  • Special Material Grades

Finishes

***For plated rings, add .002" (.05 mm) to the listed maximum thickness.

  • PA - Phosphate, Carbon Steel
  • PD - Phosphate and Oil, Carbon Steel
  • PAL - Phosphate with Sealer, Carbon Steel
  • HPD - Heavy Phosphate and Oil, Carbon Steel
  • ZF - Zinc Bright, Carbon Steel
  • ZDL - Zinc Dichromate with Sealer, Carbon Steel
  • HZDL - Heavy Zinc Dichromate with Sealer, Carbon Steel
  • Z3X - Trivalent Chromate over Zinc, Carbon Steel
  • ZFF - Zinc Flash, Carbon Steel
  • CF - Copper Flash, Carbon Steel
  • ZD - Zinc Dichromate, Carbon Steel

Description

Radially Assembled, External Bowed E. Compensating for accumulated tolerances is what a BE Bowed retaining ring is designed to do on a shaft. Once snapped into the groove, bowed rings exert a force or a preload on the retained parts for the range specifie

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