Radially slotted ring having an elastically variable diameter, especially a retaining ring

摘要

The invention relates to a radially slotted ring having an elastically variable diameter, in particular a retaining ring, is to be transportable as a bulk material without complications and it should be suitable for final grinding to an axial thickness dimension with a high manufacturing precision. This ring ( 1 ) comprises a radial slot ( 2 ) that is filled at least partially with a filler material ( 3 ) which is easily removed prior to use of this ring ( 1 ) for its proper function, the filler material serving as a shipping and/or machining aid. The filler material ( 3 ) consists in particular of the material of the ring and is already manufactured in the primary shaping of the ring ( 1 ) together with this ring so that it can be separated easily from the ring.