May 6, 2002 — Retaining rings restrain coils, insulation and blocking near the end turns of a generator rotor. They must have high strength and fracture toughness to withstand the tangential and axial ...

Split rings formed and cut from spring wire of uniform cross-sectional size and shape are known as wire-formed rings. Rings are available in many cross-sectional shapes, but the most common have ...

Spiral-wound retaining rings consist of one or more turns of rectangular edge-wound wire. This provides a coil which can be installed or removed using automatic equipment or simple hand tools. When ...