Combination mounting ring

An assembly including:

• a first mating component, being one of a housing having a bore with a shaft therein, and
• the shaft;
• a second mating component, being the other of a bore with a shaft therein, and the shaft;
• a combination mounting ring comprising:
• a hollow cylindrical part having a first axial edge and a second axial edge opposite the first axial edge, the cylindrical part having at least one axially extending discontinuity in its circumference and a series of projections extending radially from the cylindrical part and axially between the first and second axial edges;
• an annular part having a first portion at a first axial position connected to a second portion at a second axial position different from the first axial position to form an axial spring element, the second axial position is closer to the second axial edge than the first axial position, the first axial position and the second axial position defining a first axial distance therebetween, the annular part being attached to the cylindrical part by a tab comprising a strip of material extending axially outwardly and radially inwardly from the first axial edge;
• the annular part has a plurality of the first portions and a plurality of the second portions that alternate circumferentially with the first portions;
• and
• the combination mounting ring being arranged such that the cylindrical part is located between the shaft and the housing;
• and
• a body arranged such that the axial spring element of the combination mounting ring is located between the body and the shaft;
• wherein the shaft applies an axial force against the axial spring element of the combination mounting ring such as to reduce the first axial distance and press the annular part into contact with the body;
• and wherein the first mating component contacts and applies a radial force against the projections of the cylindrical part of the combination mounting ring such as to compress the projections and press the cylindrical part into contact with the second mating component, thereby to secure together the shaft and the housing.

An assembly comprising:

• an inner component,
• an outer component arranged to receive the inner component, and
• a combination mounting ring comprising:
• a hollow cylindrical part having a first axial edge and a second axial edge opposite the first axial edge, the cylindrical part having at least one axially extending discontinuity in its circumference and a series of projections extending radially from the cylindrical part and axially between the first and second axial edges to provide an interference fit between the inner component and the outer component;
• and
• an annular part having a first portion at a first axial position connected to a second portion at a second axial position different from the first axial position, the second axial position closer to the second axial edge than the first axial position, the first axial position and the second axial position defining a first axial distance therebetween, the annular part being attached to the cylindrical part by a tab comprising a strip of material extending axially outwardly and radially inwardly from the first axial edge;
• the annular part has a plurality of the first portions and a plurality of the second portions that alternate circumferentially with the first portions;
• and
• the combination mounting ring being arranged such that the annular part provides an axial spring force on the inner component.