Smalley Wave Springs
TFC is the sole UK & leading European supplier of Smalley Wave Springs. Smalley and TFC have built a reputation for unsurpassed quality and an expert, collaborative engineering team.
With decades of experience, we’ve been a supplier of high-quality Smalley Spirolox® Retaining Rings, Snap Rings, and Wave Springs. Smalley Steel Ring Company is the leader in the manufacture and development of these products with a standard range consisting of 10,000 parts stocked in carbon and stainless steel.
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Smalley Wave Springs
- Wave springs reduce spring height by 50%
- Same force and deflection as ordinary coil/compression springs
- Wave springs fit tight radial and axial spaces
- Over 4,000 standard springs in carbon and stainless steel (.188″ to 16″, 5 mm to 400 mm diameters)
- No Tooling Charges™ on custom designs (.118″ to 120″, 3 mm to 3000 mm diameters)
- Exotic alloys available


Innovation for Over a Century
Smalley has evolved to become the world leader in the manufacturing and development of Retaining Rings, Spirolox Retaining Rings and Wave Springs.
The Smalley product line consists of 10,000 standard parts stocked in carbon and stainless steel, as well as custom design solutions in exotic alloys or customer, specified dimensions. All of Smalley’s standard catalog parts are manufactured using raw materials and rust preventatives that are in compliance with the RoHS and REACH directives when supplied without any additional plating/coatings.
When time is of the essence, Smalley’s No-Tooling-Cost™ manufacturing process allows for fast prototyping and economical production. Our engineers are available for design consultations, providing our customers with a full range of resources to ensure their application contains the most cost-effective and appropriate solution possible.