Apparatus in which an annular ring is carried within a groove about one member for slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of another member

摘要

An apparatus in which an annular ring is carried within a groove about one member for slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of another member. In certain of the embodiments, the ring is a seal ring to form a sealed joint, and, in another embodiment, the ring is a bearing ring to form a bearing assembly. In each case, a recess is formed in the side of the ring intermediate lips or annular surfaces thereof which slidably engage the cylindrical surface, and a metal ring is moved into a position opposite the recess and radially distorted into the recess to retain the seal or bearing ring within the groove.