Description
Overview:
The Makita 257430-8 Retaining Ring is a genuine hardened-steel circlip used to secure components in Makita saw assemblies, keeping parts seated under load and vibration. It prevents axial movement of bearings, collars, pins, and shafts within the drive and blade-clamp mechanisms, helping maintain smooth cutting performance and tool safety. Designed for Makita reciprocating saw platforms such as the BJR181 and BJR182, it offers an accurate, reliable fit in the correct groove without modification. As a Genuine Makita part, it matches the original specification for material strength and spring tension, making it a dependable replacement during servicing or rebuilds when the original ring is worn, distorted, or missing. Use it to restore proper assembly integrity and prolong the service life of your Makita saw.
Key Features:
- Genuine Makita part for correct fit and reliable performance
- Hardened steel construction for strength, spring retention, and wear resistance
- Precision tolerances to locate components securely in the groove
- Prevents axial slip of bearings, collars, and pins during heavy-duty cutting
- Helps restore factory assembly and cutting accuracy after maintenance
- Fast, straightforward fitting with standard circlip pliers
- Suitable for high-vibration use typical of reciprocating saws
- Matches Makita quality standards for durability and consistency
Typical Applications:
Used during routine servicing or repairs to retain bearings, sleeves, blade-clamp parts, or gearbox components on Makita reciprocating saws. Ideal when rebuilding the drive mechanism, replacing worn bearings or pins, or reassembling after cleaning. Helps ensure safe, consistent operation under load and extends the working life of the tool.
Also known as:
Circlip, snap ring, retaining clip, retention ring, lock ring. Commonly used to describe spring-steel rings that seat in a machined groove to hold rotating or sliding parts in place within power tool assemblies.
Fits Models:
BJR181, BJR182, JR3050T, JR3060T, JR3070CT
Alternate Part Numbers:
257952 8, 257952-8, 2579528
