--- title: "Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings)" description: "Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) to Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings): full dimensional table. 3 catalogued sizes with materials and finishes." url: https://engineeringhardware.com/fastener/wave-circlips/ source: Engineering Hardware & Fasteners --- # Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) Retaining Rings · Wave Circlips 3 catalogued sizes, dimensioned to Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings). Pick any row and the technical drawing redraws to it. Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) to Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings): the full dimensional table is reproduced below. 3 sizes are held in the table below, and the technical drawing redraws to whichever row you select. - **Standard:** Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings) - **Catalogued sizes:** 3 Dimensions are nominal values from the governing standard. Confirm the tolerance class for your application before ordering. ![Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) technical product image](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wave-Circlips.webp) Product catalog ## Related Wave Circlips products [![High Quality 15mm 16mm 20mm 50mn 65mn Retaining Snap Ring DIN471 Circlip for Shaft](https://img.engineeringhardware.com/High-Quality-15mm-16mm-20mm-50mn-65mn-Retaining-Snap-Ring-DIN471-Circlip-for-Shaft-2.webp)](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/high-quality-15mm-16mm-20mm-50mn-65mn-retaining-snap-ring-din471-circlip-for-shaft/) Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips ### [High Quality 15mm 16mm 20mm 50mn 65mn Retaining Snap Ring DIN471 Circlip for Shaft](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/high-quality-15mm-16mm-20mm-50mn-65mn-retaining-snap-ring-din471-circlip-for-shaft/) Stainless Steel · Bronze, Zinc Plated, Rainbow, Plain, Nickle Plated **US$0.036 – 0.36**MOQ 1,000 pieces [![Forklift Spare Part Circlip Used for Toyota with 86160-76001-71](https://img.engineeringhardware.com/Forklift-Spare-Part-Circlip-Used-for-Toyota-with-86160-76001-71.webp)](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/forklift-spare-part-circlip-used-for-toyota-with-86160-76001-71/) Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips ### [Forklift Spare Part Circlip Used for Toyota with 86160-76001-71](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/forklift-spare-part-circlip-used-for-toyota-with-86160-76001-71/) Standard · Composite Material **US$1.20 – 2.40**MOQ 1 piece [![Custom Stainless Steel Special Shaped Wire Form Circlip, Bent Wire Retaining Snap Clip for Machinery Equipment Fixing](https://img.engineeringhardware.com/Custom-Stainless-Steel-Special-Shaped-Wire-Form-Circlip-Bent-Wire-Retaining-Snap-Clip-for-Machinery-Equipment-Fixing.webp)](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/custom-stainless-steel-special-shaped-wire-form-circlip-bent-wire-retaining-snap/) Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips ### [Custom Stainless Steel Special Shaped Wire Form Circlip, Bent Wire Retaining Snap Clip for Machinery Equipment Fixing](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/custom-stainless-steel-special-shaped-wire-form-circlip-bent-wire-retaining-snap/) Stainless Steel · Nickel, Zinc, Black Oxide, Powder Coating **US$0.12 – 0.60**MOQ 1,000 pieces [![Customized Circlips Adapter Ring for Automotive Bearing Retaining Ring](https://img.engineeringhardware.com/Customized-Circlips-Adapter-Ring-for-Automotive-Bearing-Retaining-Ring.webp)](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/customized-circlips-adapter-ring-for-automotive-bearing-retaining-ring/) Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips ### [Customized Circlips Adapter Ring for Automotive Bearing Retaining Ring](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/customized-circlips-adapter-ring-for-automotive-bearing-retaining-ring/) Auto forgings/truck forgings/trailer forgings/railway forgings/excavat… **US$6.00 – 24.00**MOQ 1,000 pieces [![Chinese Supplier DIN472 Type a Type B Circlip Retaining Ring Retaining Ring E Circlip](https://img.engineeringhardware.com/Chinese-Supplier-DIN472-Type-a-Type-B-Circlip-Retaining-Ring-Retaining-Ring-E-Circlip.webp)](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/chinese-supplier-din472-type-a-type-b-circlip-retaining-ring-retaining-ring-e-circlip/) Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips ### [Chinese Supplier DIN472 Type a Type B Circlip Retaining Ring Retaining Ring E Circlip](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/chinese-supplier-din472-type-a-type-b-circlip-retaining-ring-retaining-ring-e-circlip/) Carbon Steel · Circlip **US$0.60**MOQ 1 piece [![Stainless Steel DIN 472 Internal Circlip (Retaining Ring) SS304 316 201](https://img.engineeringhardware.com/Stainless-Steel-DIN-472-Internal-Circlip-Retaining-Ring-SS304-316-201.webp)](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/stainless-steel-din-472-internal-circlip-retaining-ring-ss304-316-201/) Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips ### [Stainless Steel DIN 472 Internal Circlip (Retaining Ring) SS304 316 201](https://engineeringhardware.com/product/stainless-steel-din-472-internal-circlip-retaining-ring-ss304-316-201/) Stainless Steel · ISO, GS **US$0.0036 – 0.24**MOQ 1,000 pieces [View all Internal Retaining Rings & Circlips →](https://engineeringhardware.com/fastener-products/retaining-rings-locking-hardware/internal-retaining-rings-circlips/) [Full product catalog](https://engineeringhardware.com/products/) ## Materials & Grades Select a material class to see the grades we supply it in. Each designation is listed with its ISO/EN, AISI/SAE, JIS and GB equivalents. Stainless Steel38 Carbon Steel66 Alloy Steel41 Bearing Steel5 Spring Steel25 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys21 Brass17 Bronze11 Copper8 Titanium and Titanium Alloys18 Nickel and Nickel Alloys22 Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys10 Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel9 Structural and Construction Steel9 ### Stainless Steel #### Austenitic Stainless Steel - A1 AISI 303 · SAE 303 · SUS303 · EN 1.4305 · X8CrNiS18-9 - A2 AISI 304 · SAE 304 · SUS304 · EN 1.4301 · X5CrNi18-10 · 06Cr19Ni10 - 304L AISI 304L · SUS304L · EN 1.4307 · X2CrNi18-9 · 022Cr19Ni10 - 302 AISI 302 · SUS302 · EN 1.4310 - 305 AISI 305 · SUS305 · EN 1.4303 - A4 AISI 316 · SAE 316 · SUS316 · EN 1.4401 · X5CrNiMo17-12-2 · 06Cr17Ni12Mo2 - 316L AISI 316L · SUS316L · EN 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 022Cr17Ni12Mo2 - 321 AISI 321 · SUS321 · EN 1.4541 · X6CrNiTi18-10 - 310 / 310S AISI 310 · AISI 310S · SUS310S · EN 1.4845 - 302HQ AISI 302HQ - A3 - A5 - 347 AISI 347 · SUS347 · EN 1.4550 · X6CrNiNb18-10 - 309 / 309S AISI 309 · AISI 309S · SUS309S #### Martensitic Stainless Steel - AISI 410 SUS410 · EN 1.4006 · X12Cr13 · 12Cr13 - AISI 420 SUS420J1 · SUS420J2 · EN 1.4021 · EN 1.4028 · 20Cr13 · 30Cr13 - AISI 431 SUS431 · EN 1.4057 · X17CrNi16-2 - C1 - C3 - C4 - AISI 440A - AISI 440B - AISI 440C SUS440C · EN 1.4125 #### Ferritic Stainless Steel - AISI 430 SUS430 · EN 1.4016 · X6Cr17 · 10Cr17 - F1 - AISI 434 - AISI 444 #### Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel - 17-4 PH AISI 630 · UNS S17400 · SUS630 · EN 1.4542 · X5CrNiCuNb16-4 - 15-5 PH UNS S15500 - 17-7 PH UNS S17700 #### Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel - Duplex 2205 UNS S31803 · UNS S32205 · EN 1.4462 - Super Duplex 2507 UNS S32750 · EN 1.4410 - D2 - D4 - D6 - D8 - Lean Duplex 2101 UNS S32101 - Super Duplex S32760 UNS S32760 · EN 1.4501 ### Carbon Steel #### Low-Carbon Steel - SAE 1006 - SAE 1008 - SAE 1010 - SAE 1018 - SAE 1020 - Q195 - Q235 - SAE 1012 - SAE 1015 - Q215 - ML08 - ML08Al - ML10 - ML15 - ML20 - SWRCH6A - SWRCH8A - SWRCH10A - SWRCH12A - SWRCH15A - SWRCH18A #### Medium-Carbon Steel - SAE 1035 - SAE 1045 - S45C - C45 - SAE 1030 - SAE 1040 - SAE 1050 - 30 - 35 - 40 - 45 - 50 - S35C - S40C - S50C - C35 - C40 #### High-Carbon Steel - SAE 1060 - SAE 1070 - 65Mn - SAE 1065 - SAE 1075 - SAE 1080 - SAE 1085 - SAE 1090 - SAE 1095 - 60 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 85 #### Cold-Heading Steel - SWRCH22A - 10B21 - SWRCH22K - SWRCH25K - SWRCH30K - SWRCH35K - SWRCH40K - ML20Mn - ML25 - ML30 - ML35 - ML40 - 15B25 ### Alloy Steel #### Chromium Steel - 40Cr - 45Cr - AISI 5140 - SAE 5140 - AISI 5120 - SAE 5120 - SCr420 - SCr440 #### Chromium-Molybdenum Steel - 35CrMo - 42CrMo - AISI 4140 - SCM435 - SCM440 - 42CrMo4 - 30CrMo - AISI 4130 - SAE 4130 - SAE 4140 - AISI 4142 - AISI 4145 - SCM415 - SCM420 - SCM445 - EN 1.7220 - EN 1.7225 - 25CrMo4 - 34CrMo4 #### Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Steel - AISI 4340 - SAE 4340 - 40CrNiMo - SNCM439 - EN 1.6511 - 36CrNiMo4 #### Boron Alloy Steel - 10B22 - 10B21 - 15B21 - 15B25 - 20MnTiB - 20Mn2B - 35VB - 40MnB ### Bearing Steel #### Bearing Steel - GCr15 - AISI 52100 SAE 52100 · UNS G52986 - SUJ2 - 100Cr6 EN 1.3505 - GCr15SiMn ### Spring Steel #### Carbon Spring Steel - SAE 1065 - SAE 1070 - SAE 1075 - SAE 1080 - SAE 1095 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 65Mn #### Silicon-Manganese Spring Steel - 60Si2Mn - 60Si2MnA - SUP6 - SUP7 #### Chromium-Vanadium Spring Steel - 50CrVA - SAE 6150 - AISI 6150 - SUP10 #### Stainless Spring Steel - AISI 301 - SUS301 - EN 1.4310 - AISI 302 - AISI 304 - AISI 316 - 17-7 PH ### Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys #### Commercially Pure Aluminum - 1050 - 1060 - 1070 - 1100 #### 2xxx Series Aluminum - 2024 - 2011 - 2014 - 2017 #### 5xxx Series Aluminum - 5052 - 5083 - 5754 #### 6xxx Series Aluminum - 6061 - 6061-T6 - 6063 - 6082 - 6082-T6 #### 7xxx Series Aluminum - 7075 - 7075-T6 - 7005 - 7050 - 7075-T73 ### Brass #### Free-Cutting Brass - C36000 - H62 - HPb59-1 - C3601 - C3602 - C3604 - CuZn36Pb3 - CuZn39Pb3 - EN CW614N - EN CW617N - H65 #### Lead-Free Brass - C69300 - C27450 - CW510L - CW511L #### Naval Brass - C46400 - CuZn39Sn1 ### Bronze #### Silicon Bronze - C65500 - C65100 - C65600 #### Phosphor Bronze - C51000 - C52100 - CuSn6 - CuSn8 #### Aluminum Bronze - C95400 - C95500 - C63000 - CuAl10Ni5Fe4 ### Copper #### Copper - C11000 - T2 - C10100 - C10200 - C12200 - T1 - TU1 - TU2 ### Titanium and Titanium Alloys #### Commercially Pure Titanium - Grade 2 - Grade 1 - Grade 3 - Grade 4 - TA1 - TA2 - TA3 #### Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloys - Grade 5 - Ti-6Al-4V - TC4 - UNS R56400 #### Low-Interstitial Grade - Grade 23 - Ti-6Al-4V ELI - UNS R56407 #### Other Titanium Fastener Alloys - Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn - Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo - Beta-C titanium - Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al ### Nickel and Nickel Alloys #### Commercially Pure Nickel - Nickel 200 - UNS N02200 - Nickel 201 - UNS N02201 #### Inconel Alloys - Inconel 625 UNS N06625 - Inconel 718 UNS N07718 - Inconel 600 UNS N06600 - Inconel 601 UNS N06601 - Inconel 686 UNS N06686 - Inconel X-750 UNS N07750 #### Monel Alloys - Monel 400 UNS N04400 - Monel K-500 UNS N05500 #### Hastelloy Alloys - Hastelloy C-276 UNS N10276 - Hastelloy C-22 UNS N06022 - Hastelloy B-2 UNS N10665 - Hastelloy B-3 UNS N10675 - Hastelloy X UNS N06002 #### Other Nickel Alloys - Alloy 20 UNS N08020 - Alloy 625 - Alloy 718 - Alloy 825 UNS N08825 - Alloy 925 UNS N09925 ### Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys #### A286 - A-286 - UNS S66286 - EN 1.4980 #### Invar - Invar 36 - Alloy 36 - UNS K93600 - FeNi36 #### Alloy 42 - Alloy 42 - UNS K94100 - FeNi42 ### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel #### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel - AISI D2 - AISI H13 - SKD11 - Cr12MoV - AISI O1 - AISI A2 - AISI S7 - SKD61 - 9CrSi ### Structural and Construction Steel #### Structural and Construction Steel - ASTM A36 - Q235B - Q355B - S355JR - Q235C - Q355C - S235JR - S275JR - S355J2 ## Applications & Industries Wave Circlips are bought for a small number of well-defined jobs. These are the ones we ship them for. Stocked from wave ring, external to crescent ring, external (shaft / bore diameter). ### Industries that specify Wave Circlips - **Pumps:** Removing rattle in a shaft train. - **Bearing assemblies:** Taking out end float. - **Gearboxes:** Preloading a stack. - **Electric motors:** Axial location of rotors. - **Appliances & mechanisms:** Light axial retention on plain shafts. - **Gearboxes & drivetrain:** Retaining bearings, gears and pulleys against axial movement. ### Typical applications - choosing internal or external to match the groove - replacing a flat circlip where end float is the complaint - checking the groove is to the ring specification - allowing for the ring height when stacking tolerances - holding a component on a shaft without a shoulder - axial retention in a machined groove ### Service conditions to specify against - **Marine and coastal:** Available in A4 (316) stainless for chloride exposure — coastal structures, pool halls, water treatment and deck hardware, where A2 will eventually pit. ### Where to use something else - Do not use a wave ring as a substitute for a properly sized shim stack; it removes float, it does not correct a wrong length. [Full application guide: where Wave Circlips are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for](https://engineeringhardware.com/applications/wave-circlips/) ## Technical Drawing Dimensioned line drawing of wave ring, external Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) to Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings). Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected. - **Fits:** shaft groove - **What it adds over a flat ring:** axial spring preload, removes end float - **Typical use:** bearing and gear trains ## Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings)) Every row below is a starting point for the customizer above — pick any size and the drawing will redraw to that row. | Form | Fits | What it adds over a flat ring | Typical use | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | wave ring, external | shaft groove | axial spring preload, removes end float | bearing and gear trains | | wave ring, internal | bore groove | axial spring preload, removes end float | housings and bearing bores | | crescent ring, external | shaft groove | low profile, small radial clearance needed | tight radial envelopes | Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) are retaining rings manufactured to Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings). This page lists the full dimensional range with the key specifications engineers need to select and specify them. ## What Are Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings)? Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) are retaining rings defined by Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings). They are selected by shaft / bore diameter and the dimensional characteristics shown below, and are available in a range of materials and finishes to suit the application and environment. ## Materials & Finishes Common materials include carbon steel (typically zinc plated or hot-dip galvanized), hardened or case-hardened steel where wear matters, and stainless steel A2 (304) or A4 (316) for corrosion resistance. Specify the material, hardness where relevant, and the surface finish appropriate to your application and environment. ## Specification Guides Each size, material and standard of Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) has its own reference page with the figures for that one configuration. ## Goes With Hardware commonly specified alongside Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings). ## Pricing Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) are supplied to order. Pricing starts from approximately US$0.080 per piece for standard sizes in carbon steel; final pricing depends on size, material, finish and order quantity (MOQ applies). Submit your exact configuration with the quote form above. Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing ## Need a wave circlips (crescent rings) outside the standard range? Temper and thickness set the thrust the ring will take, and both are specifiable against the load rather than picked from a table. Made by stamping. Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval. [Custom retaining ring manufacturing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/rings/)[Send a drawing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/rings/#rfq) Inside the plant ## Manufactured in our own plant This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided. 1. ![Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-wire-rod-feed-cold-heading-machine.webp) 01 **Cold heading** Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail. Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift. 2. ![Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03-thread-rolling-machine-bolt-production.webp) 02 **Thread rolling** Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch. Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g. 3. ![Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-heat-treatment-baskets-black-bolts.webp) 03 **Heat treatment** Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it. Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1. 4. ![Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/23-zinc-plated-bolts-treatment-basket.webp) 04 **Surface treatment** Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list. Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Which standard governs Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings)? Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) are manufactured to Trade series (wave and crescent retaining rings). The dimensional values on this page follow that standard. ### What sizes are available for Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings)? The table on this page lists 3 sizes for Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings), ranging from wave ring, external to crescent ring, external. Sizes outside the table can be quoted on request. ### In which materials are Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) supplied? Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings) are supplied in spring steel, with finishes including zinc plating, hot-dip galvanizing and black oxide. Choose material and finish to suit the load and the service environment for Wave Circlips (Crescent Rings). ### How do I request a quotation? Use the parametric drawing on this page to set the exact configuration (size, material, finish) and click "Request this configuration" — a specialist from Engineering Hardware will respond within one business day.