Wave springs – optimal when you need high force in a tight space
If your application requires high forces but the space for deflections is relatively small, wave springs are very often the best – and sometimes the only – alternative. Speaking examples are roller bearings and sealings between a housing and a rotating shaft.Wave spring belong to the group compression springs, which means that the displacement is linear and that length decreases with increasing force. Their geometry is in a way similar to helical compression springs, but with the major difference that a wave shape is added to the linearly