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Meet the Belleville Washer: The Heavy-Duty Spring Hiding in Plain Sight

Ever wonder how industrial machines stay tightly bolted together under extreme heat and violent vibrations? Standard flat washers can’t handle it. That is where the Belleville washer comes in.

Also known as a coned-disc spring, this slightly cone-shaped washer acts like a heavy-duty mechanical spring. Instead of just sitting flat, it flexes under pressure to maintain constant tension on a bolt.

Here is why they are engineering lifesavers:

  • Absorbs Vibrations: They act like shock absorbers, keeping bolts from backing out.
  • Handles Extreme Heat: They expand and contract with temperature shifts to prevent joint loosening.
  • Saves Space: They support massive mechanical loads in a fraction of the space of a coil spring.
  • Customisable Power: You can stack them in different directions to multiply either their strength or their flexibility.

You can shop our full range of Belleville Washers online:

Learn more about our D1400 & D1300 Circlips…

D1400 are External Circlips and D1300 are Internal Circlips, and are the most popular form of Standard Circlips.

The D1400 External Circlips are the same as DIN 471 External Circlips and are designed to be fitted on to shafts with grooves.

D1300 Internal Circlips are the same as DIN 472 Internal Circlips are are used within bores with grooves.

We stock these Circlips online in Carbon Spring Steel and Stainless Steel. However other bespoke materials can be quoted for, including Inconel, Titanium and Phosphor Bronze.

To order directly online, please follow this link below.

Leading UK Supplier of Roll Pins

Caleb Components is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of high quality Roll Pins.

Roll Pins can also be known as Spring Tension Pins or Sellock Pins.

We offer the following range of Roll Pins (available to purchase directly online).

View our other range of Engineering Pins including Cotter Pins & Dowel Pins here.

Circlips for the Automotive Sector

We are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Circlips, supplying the Automotive Industry for over 23 years.

Our range of Circlips include:

  • Metric Standard Circlips
  • Imperial Circlips
  • Heavy Duty Circlips
  • Inverted / Balanced Lug Circlips
  • Increased Abutment Circlips
  • Grip Rings
  • Crescent Rings

Our full range is available to buy directly online – simply follow the link below.

UK Tool Clips

Tool Clips are used for attaching an object with a cylindrical profile to a flat or curved surface.  Also commonly known as Terry Clips (at least in the Uk), these metal tool clips have remained popular for decades due to their robust design and simple operation, as well as their adaptability.

Both our Narrow Base and Wide Base Tool Clips are available to purchase directly online by using the links below.

Trusted UK Supplier of Internal Circlips

Caleb Components Ltd is a trusted and reliable supplier of Internal Circlips.

Stocking a wide range varying from standard metric and imperial Internal Circlips, inverted/balanced lug Internal Circlips and increased abutment Internal Circlips.

Our full range is available to check out online, as well as purchasing options online, for next working day delivery.

We can also offer our Internal Circlips in bespoke materials such as:

  • 316 Grade (A4) Stainless Steel
  • Titanium
  • Inconel
  • Beryllium Copper
  • Phosphor Bronze

Should you have an enquiry for our Internal Circlips, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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