| SYMBOL | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|
| FN | load bearing capacity of the groove |
| FR | load bearing capacity of the mounted ring with sharp-cornered abutment |
| FRg | load bearing capacity of the mounted ring with chamfered abutment or corner radius of "g" mm |
| g | chamfering or rounding of the element opposite the ring |
| nabl | maximum acceptable speed rotation of the shaft (external rings) |
| FL | spring force of the retaining ring |
| u | reduction of "L" for the assembly of retaining rings type AL / JL |
| C | spring rate of the axially loaded retaining ring |