Description
Overview:
This circlip (OEM reference 05.8.068) is a shaft-retaining ring for Altrad/Belle reversible plate compactors. Made from hardened spring steel with a corrosion-resistant dark finish, it sits in a machined groove on a shaft to hold components such as bearings, gears, or pulleys in place and stop lateral movement. Its robust construction suits the high vibration and shock loads found in compactor drivetrains and exciter assemblies. Commonly installed with circlip pliers, it offers a secure, repeatable fit that supports reliable operation and reduces wear on mating parts. Ideal for workshop servicing and on-site repairs of plate compactors including the Belle RPC30 and RPX35, it helps maintain smooth running and extends the service life of critical assemblies.
Key Features:
- Hardened spring-steel construction for strength and long service life under vibration and shock
- Positive axial retention to prevent lateral movement of bearings, sprockets, or pulleys
- Dark, corrosion-resistant finish to help resist rust in outdoor and wet conditions
- Consistent fit to the correct shaft groove for dependable performance
- Quick to install and remove using standard circlip pliers, reducing downtime
- Helps protect adjacent components from fretting and premature wear
- Suitable for drive and exciter shaft locations typically found in reversible plate compactors
- OEM-matched profile for compatibility with the specified Belle assemblies (ref. 05.8.068)
- Compact, lightweight spare that is easy to keep in maintenance kits
- Cost-effective way to restore secure retention after routine servicing or part replacement
Typical Applications:
Used to retain bearings, gears, sprockets, or pulleys on shafts within reversible plate compactors. Typical locations include exciter shafts, clutch/driveshaft interfaces, and ancillary shaft-mounted components. Suitable for scheduled servicing, breakdown repairs, and fleet maintenance where secure axial retention is required to keep assemblies aligned and operating smoothly in demanding site conditions.
Also known as:
Snap ring, retaining ring, C-clip, shaft circlip, external circlip, shaft retaining ring, retention clip for shaft groove. These terms describe the same function: a spring-steel ring that sits in a groove to hold components axially on a shaft in high-vibration machinery.
Fits Models:
RPC30, RPX35, RPX59
