Xem Studiomeasured geometryE-clips DIN 6799 for Ø2 to Ø10 shafts
What groove does an E-clip for a 5 mm shaft need? · Hardware · basis: DIN 6799 retaining washers: groove Ø and width per shaft Ø; clip thickness per the standard
Long Earth Society build part. Flywheel and crank shafts with their clips and collars. The engines
Exact dimensions. Every file is drawn at true size with no printing tolerance. The holes and pins that meet another part are listed below under Mating features, with the fit each joint needs; open those by your printer's or process's clearance before making the part. Mating features
- sizes
- 7 in table
Notes
- An open E-shaped washer that snaps sideways into a shaft groove. The clip bore is the groove Ø; its OD is 2.2 × the shaft Ø and the opening is 0.9 × the groove Ø wide.
- Groove Ø × width (clip thickness) by shaft: 2 → 1.4 × 0.4 (0.4); 3 → 2.3 × 0.5 (0.5); 4 → 3.2 × 0.7 (0.6); 5 → 4.0 × 0.7 (0.6); 6 → 5.0 × 0.7 (0.7); 8 → 6.0 × 0.9 (0.8); 10 → 8.0 × 1.1 (1.0).
- The groove itself is drawn on shaft-5x80-grooved (Ø4.0 × 0.7).
Sizes
| file | shaft Ø | groove Ø | groove width | clip thickness | clip OD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eclip-2mm | 2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| eclip-3mm | 3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| eclip-4mm | 4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 8.8 |
| eclip-5mm | 5 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| eclip-6mm | 6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 13.2 |
| eclip-8mm | 8 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| eclip-10mm | 10 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
Mating features
Drawn at the exact size. Open press, slide, run and socket features by your process's clearance; leave designed gaps and clamp fits as drawn.
| feature | exact | mates with | fit | files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-clip bore | groove Ø (DIN 6799) | shaft groove | designed | eclip-* |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Wikipedia | Circlip | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Wikipedia | Retaining ring | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| McMaster-Carr | Shaft collars (free STEP per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) | STEP, PDF | McMaster-Carr site terms verify |
| McMaster-Carr | Retaining rings (free STEP per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) | STEP, PDF | McMaster-Carr site terms verify |
| Long Earth Society | Engine and rig builds | web, video | LES site |
Free files
★ Free files 7 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| eclip-2mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø2 shaft: groove Ø1.4 × 0.4 wide | STEP · STL |
| eclip-3mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø3 shaft: groove Ø2.3 × 0.5 wide | STEP · STL |
| eclip-4mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø4 shaft: groove Ø3.2 × 0.7 wide | STEP · STL |
| eclip-5mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø5 shaft: groove Ø4.0 × 0.7 wide | STEP · STL |
| eclip-6mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø6 shaft: groove Ø5.0 × 0.7 wide | STEP · STL |
| eclip-8mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø8 shaft: groove Ø6.0 × 0.9 wide | STEP · STL |
| eclip-10mm | DIN 6799 E-clip for Ø10 shaft: groove Ø8.0 × 1.1 wide | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=e-clips-din-6799
How it fits
Goes in or on
Metric shafts Ø3 to Ø10 with D-flats and clip…groove on shaft-5x80-grooved (Ø4.0 × 0.7)Alternatives
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Questions
What groove size for an E-clip on a 5 mm shaft?
Ø4.0 groove, 0.7 wide (DIN 6799); the clip is 0.6 thick.
What groove for an E-clip on a 3 mm shaft?
Ø2.3 × 0.5; the clip is 0.5 thick.