A retaining ring configured to retain a shaft to a sleeve to fix the shaft rotationally and axially to the sleeve can include a first portion configured to install around the shaft and within the sleeve. The first portion can include one or more first curved sections and at least one first portion flat. The retaining ring can include a second portion configured to install around the shaft and moveable relative to the first portion, the second portion comprising one or more second curved sections and at least one second portion flat. The first portion flat can be defined between a plurality of the first curved sections, and wherein the second portion flat can be defined between a plurality of the second curved sections, for example.

A bearing arrangement for supporting an endless screw of a steering gear on a gear housing of the steering gear. The bearing arrangement including a radial bearing rotationally connected to the endless screw. A resilient retention element connecting the radial bearing to the gear housing. The retention element is connected at the radial bearing side to an outer face of an outer bearing ring and fixed to the outer face of the outer bearing ring in an axially non-movable manner with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the radial bearing.

The invention relates to a gear motor (1) for a motor vehicle wiper system including an electric motor (2) including a rotor (20) and a rotation shaft (22) fixed to the rotor, a reduction gear mechanism (3) including a worm/worm wheel system, a device for generating an axial load configured to offset axial play of the rotation shaft (22), including a retaining wedge (6) mounted in a sliding manner in a radial direction of said rotation shaft (22), said retaining wedge (6) exerting an axial load on the outer race of a ball bearing (5) configured to guide the rotation shaft. According to the invention, said retaining wedge (6) is arranged in an intermediate position between the seat (40) of the bearing support (4) and the worm (30) directly adjacent to the worm wheel (31), said axial load (Fa) exerted by the retaining wedge (6) on the outer race (51) of the ball bearing (5) being in the direction away from the worm (30).

A turbocharger includes a center housing, a turbine connected on one side of the center housing, the turbine including a turbine wheel connected to a shaft, the shaft extending through the center housing, and a compressor connected on an opposite side of the center housing, the compressor including a compressor wheel connected to the shaft opposite the turbine wheel. The shaft includes a cylindrical body having a centerline, a bore extending into the body adjacent the compressor wheel, and a stublet having an internal end engaged in the bore, and an external end connected to the compressor wheel.

The socket assembly includes a housing with an inner surface that surrounds an inner bore which extends along a central axis. An elastomeric boot extends between first and second boot ends and is sealed with the housing and a shank portion of the stud. The first boot end is received in the inner bore of the housing. An insert, which is fabricated as a separate piece from the boot, is received in the inner bore of the housing. The insert has an outer periphery which presents a plurality of radial teeth that are spaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The teeth are angled at an acute angle relative to the central axis and compress portions of the elastomeric material of the first boot end of the boot to improve the seal between the first boot end of the boot and the inner surface of the housing.

A deep groove ball bearing includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a retainer and steel balls, where the retainer is disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring, sockets are disposed on the retainer, the steel balls are disposed in the sockets, the retainer is formed by two retainer bodies which are separated from each other, grooves are formed in the retainer bodies at intervals, the grooves in one retainer body are combined with the grooves in the other retainer body to form the sockets, each retainer body is provided with a plurality of sub-connectors which are separated from each other, a first connecting block and a second connecting block are formed at two ends of each sub-connector respectively, two grooves are formed in each sub-connector, and a positioning table is disposed between the two grooves in each sub-connector.

A fibre-reinforced polymer composite shaft for transmitting loads along a central axis is provided. The composite shaft comprises a first interface surface extending along the central axis and comprising at least one helical groove and/or a plurality of circumferential grooves for engaging with at least one corresponding helical ridge and/or a plurality of corresponding circumferential ridges of a second interface surface of an end fitting. The at least one helical groove and/or the plurality of circumferential grooves comprises at least one flank with a flank angle of between 32 and 51. In such an assembly, a preload structure is arranged to provide a radial biasing force to bias the first interference surface against the second interference surface.

A turbocharger includes a turbine housing defining a turbine housing interior, a turbine wheel disposed in the turbine housing interior, a compressor housing defining a compressor housing interior, a compressor wheel disposed in the compressor housing interior, and a shaft coupled to the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The turbocharger also includes a bearing housing assembly including a bearing housing defining a bearing housing interior, and an anti-rotation assembly. The anti-rotation assembly includes a bearing assembly disposed in the bearing housing interior, an anti-rotation spacer disposed in the bearing housing interior and about the shaft, and a retaining ring disposed about the shaft and coupled to the anti-rotation spacer to axially retain the anti-rotation spacer in the bearing housing interior. The anti-rotation spacer has an engagement member engageable with the retaining ring and configured to limit rotation of the retaining ring relative to the anti-rotation spacer.

A unit forming a wheel-hub includes an outer bearing ring that is stationary and a flanged body that is directly connected to a pillar of a vehicle are provided with respective locking surfaces for locking the outer ring inside an assembly seat of the flanged body.

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a circular laminated component are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method comprises stamping an inlet stock of material to form a line of arc segments, the line of arc segments having: a plurality of notches along a first edge; a first longitudinal end; and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end; wrapping the line of arc segments to form a circular segment having the first edge along an inner-circumferential diameter of the circular segment; joining the first longitudinal end to the second longitudinal end to form a circular laminate layer; and stacking a plurality of circular laminate layers to form a laminate disc.