Adjustable Spacers are constructed from high-strength stainless alloys and come in a variety of sizes, ranging from the size of a nickel to large rings with diameters of up to 60”. The rings are designed to fit into a housing or over a shaft where it's crushed by tightening a nut or inserting a cap on the housing. Once in place, the load value remains constant over a large axial displacement. Engineers choose a load during the design process to ensure that the ring doesn't crush beyond its limits during the operation or overwhelm the assembly.
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