A wire form combining a circular section with straight linear legs, for industrial equipment where the round part locates on a shaft or a boss and the straight sections engage the mechanism. It is a common geometry in machinery retention.
The circular section positions the part while the straight legs do the work, which removes a separate locating feature.
The angle between the circle and the legs is set on the machine, which is what keeps the part assembling the same way every time.
Spring steel and 65Mn with zinc, galvanised or black finishes for machinery environments.
Check the circular section against the shaft diameter under load, not just at rest. Wire forms deflect in use and the effective bore changes with it.
Hand-formed parts where the leg angle relative to the circle varies from piece to piece
Separate locating and spring components where one formed wire would do
Dimensional and load figures are set per order against your drawing or sample, so they are marked TBC rather than filled with catalogue numbers.
| Product Type | Wire Forming Springs |
|---|---|
| Raw Material Options | Stainless steel, Spring steel, Carbon steel, 65Mn, Music wire |
| Wire Diameter Range | 0.1-8 mm |
| Surface Treatment Options | Zinc plating, Nickel plating, Silver plating, Gold plating, Tin plating, Galvanizing in various colours, Dacromet, Black oxide, Phosphating |
| Standard | ISO, non-standard and OEM drawings |
| Processing Route | Material sourcing → Coiling and forming → Heat treatment → Surface treatment → Quality inspection → Packing → Shipping |
| Inspection Equipment | Grinding and shot peening machinery; Precision tensile strength testers; Magnetic powder flaw detectors |
| Packing | Plastic bags, cartons or pallets, or packing to your own specification |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, D/A, D/P, Western Union, 30% deposit before production, 70% balance before shipment |
| Lead Time | 7-15 days after the order is confirmed |
| Minimum Order Quantity | Quoted per part — tell us your requirement (TBC) |
| Dimensions and Load Rating | Made to your drawing or sample (TBC per part) |
Every batch follows the same seven step route, with tensile testing and magnetic powder flaw detection carried out before packing.
Available in Stainless steel, Spring steel, Carbon steel, 65Mn, Music wire, in wire from 0.1-8 mm, with any of our nine surface finishing routes. Geometry, end treatment and finish are all specified per order.
ISO 9001, SGS certificate and RoHS report (stated on the legacy site, certificates pending re-confirmation). Certificate copies are sent on request once re-confirmed.
Against a machined retaining component, the wire form costs a fraction as much and weighs far less, though it cannot provide a precise bearing surface.
Angle repeatability comes from the programme. Tell us the tolerance your assembly needs and we will confirm it at sampling.
Tell us whether it must be continuous. Whether a closed ring is achievable depends on wire size and we confirm at quoting.
Zinc for dry plant, galvanised where there is washdown or moisture.
Send your drawing, dimensions or a sample. We will confirm the specification and come back with a price and a lead time.
