Smalley – Design World Leadership

Fastening & Joining
Smalley

Smalley

555 Oakwood Rd.

Lake Zurich,

60047

Smalley is a proud leader in manufacturing because of its commitment to quality products, customer support, and constant innovation. With over 10,000 standard parts in stock in over 400 sizes, we offer our parts to customers of any size, from small inventions to larger-than-life industrial applications. Our innovative team of over 30 industry-specialized engineers can also help create an economical custom part in the material of your choice, all without tooling charges.

While all our manufacturing is made 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. Smalley’s dedication to quality and manufacturing excellence has earned us multiple service and quality awards and the trust of OEMs worldwide.

Smalley is the Engineer’s Choice® for a reason. Here’s how we support our customers:

Engineering Visits
Our engineers can help you find the right part in the right material, all on your schedule and at your office.

CAD Downloads
Smalley offers its customers access to all our product data and specifications, as well as a full CAD library – all available on our website.

Complimentary Product Samples
You can request samples of any of our in-stock products. We can even create a prototype of your custom part!

Live Chat
Get real-time responses from our engineering and technical support team at smalley.com

Innovative Wave Spring & Retaining Ring Solutions
As the inventor and global leader of the edgewound Crest-to-Crest® wave spring and Spirolox® retaining ring, Smalley has over 100 years of manufacturing excellence. Smalley’s innovative parts are used in many major industries to optimize product applications by saving space, assembly time, and production costs while offering increased performance. Additional products include tapered section rings (circlips), constant section rings, and self-locking rings for high RPM. Try the Smalley Advantage for your next application design!

Smalley products have been trusted in over 25,000 different applications, including:

Valves
Connectors
Bearing Preload
Circuit Boards
Gages
Transmissions
Gearboxes
Blowout Preventers
Hydraulics
Seal

Safe and Secure Retention at High Speeds! - As detailed in our guide.

This Technical Guide will cover the different types of high RPM fastening solutions and the pros and cons of each solution.

Design a custom retaining ring
Add a self-locking feature to a standard or custom retaining ring
Review a non-retaining ring alternate solution

We've created a guide that covers all the different product types we offer.

Finding the best solution for your design challenge is no easy task, that’s why we’re here to help you find the right wave spring, retaining ring, or constant section ring for all your applications. Our guide covers our product range of 12 product types in 400 sizes and 10,000+ standard parts.