Wave Springs
Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs
Multi-turn axial wave springs specified by working height, required load, bore clearance and shaft clearance.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
Custom Spring Product Family
Custom Wave Springs
Custom wave springs for compact preload and axial force where installation height is limited, including single-turn, multi-turn and wave spring washer designs.
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Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs with Shim Ends
Multi-turn wave springs with flat shim-end contact features, specified for the required seat interface and axial load-height range.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Interlaced Wave Springs
Interlaced multi-turn wave spring configurations, specified by the constituent wave geometry and the required axial load-height response.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Linear Wave Springs
Straight wave-formed spring lengths for linear cavities, specified by support layout, active length and load at installed deflection.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Multi-Turn Wave Springs
A multi-turn wave spring for more axial travel than a single-turn wave form can provide while keeping the package lower than many conventional coil springs.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Nested Wave Springs
Custom Nested Wave Springs manufactured to your drawing, dimensions, load or torque, material, working environment and production requirements.
- Engineering data
- 5 data points
- Typical / standard data
- 2 configurations
- Manufacturing
- Made to specification
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Single-Turn Gap Wave Springs
Custom Single-Turn Gap Wave Springs manufactured to your drawing, dimensions, load or torque, material, working environment and production requirements.
- Engineering data
- 4 data points
- Typical / standard data
- 1 configurations
- Manufacturing
- Made to specification
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Single-Turn Overlap Wave Springs
Single-turn axial wave springs with overlapping ends, defined by working height, end freedom and radial installation clearance.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Single-Turn Wave Springs
A single-turn wave spring for light axial preload and take-up where a conventional coil spring would occupy too much height.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Wave Expanders / Marcel Expanders
Circular wave-formed expanders for radial loading, specified by installed diameter, cavity geometry and the required outward force.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Wave Spring Washers
A washer-like wave spring for light preload, tolerance take-up and rattle control in very shallow axial spaces.
- Availability
- Made to order
- Quotation
- Drawing-based RFQ
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Wavo Round-Wire Wave Springs
Custom Wavo Round-Wire Wave Springs manufactured to your drawing, dimensions, load or torque, material, working environment and production requirements.
- Engineering data
- 4 data points
- Typical / standard data
- 1 configurations
- Manufacturing
- Made to specification
Product Family Overview
Wave Springs for Reduced Axial Height
Wave springs create axial force through waves formed into flat or edge-wound material. They are often considered when a conventional coil spring requires too much axial space, but the usable travel, radial wall and groove geometry must still support the required load without overstressing the material.
Selection
Single Turn, Multi Turn or Wave Washer
Each wave-spring form balances travel, load, radial space and assembly method differently.
Single-turn wave springs
Useful for short travel and compact preload where a single wave turn can provide the required force within the groove or shoulder space.
Multi-turn wave springs
Multiple turns increase available travel and can replace a taller coil spring in selected axial-space-constrained assemblies.
Wave spring washers
Washer-style forms provide light preload or take-up over short travel and are sized around the mating fastener, bearing or housing.
Custom Manufacturing Data
Compact Spring Envelope and Working Travel
Most wave spring projects are drawing-based because radial wall, number of waves, turns and working height are selected together. The category capability data provides a practical screening envelope rather than a universal stock series.
- Product designs
- 12
- Engineering data rows
- 13
- Wire / thickness range
- Defined by drawing
- Outside diameter range
- Defined by drawing
- Free length range
- Defined by drawing
Custom RFQ
What to Send for a Wave Spring Quote
The most important inputs are the available groove or annular space and the force required through the actual working travel.
- Shaft/bore or groove dimensions
- Available free and working height
- Required load at working height
- Working travel and preload
- Single-turn, multi-turn or washer preference if known
- Material, temperature, environment and quantity
Project Support
Continue With the Detail Your Project Needs
Use the product pages for specific spring geometry, then continue with application, material, manufacturing or engineering information as needed.
Applications
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Plan prototype and production
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Review engineering data
Use material, wire-diameter and standard guides to support spring selection and drawing preparation.
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Find a Spring Configuration
Choose the spring family and exact type first. Dimensional fields are optional and are used where that product family has comparable reference dimensions.