When Bob left, the owner looked at me and asked how many of the machines Rotor Clip had? "None" I replied. The owner said "Only someone who had run one [of those machines] would even know that was a problem, forget about how to fix it".

Back at Rotor Clip, I recounted the story to Mr. Slass and asked him how he knew about the problem? He told me that when he was a child, his father would fix the machines after work and Bob would read the manuals!

Bob Slass founded Rotor Clip in 1957 in a small building on Allen Blvd in Farmingdale NY. In the sixty years since, it has grown to be one of the largest retaining ring manufacturer's in the world! Read on to see their remarkable story.

Retaining rings are metal fasteners that are installed into a groove on a shaft or in a housing or bore creating a shoulder that retains an assembly. They eliminate threading, tapping, drilling and other machining operations associated with more traditional fasteners like screws, nuts, bolts, cotter pins, washers and more. They can significantly reduce production costs since the grooves can be machined with other production processes.

Overall they provide a more compact, functional design than their traditional counterparts. Advantages over traditional fasteners include less shaft/housing preparation, reduced weight and size of finished design, and lower costs of raw materials and labor. If you have any questions or applications, you can request a quote, or request samples.

Although Bob Slass passed away in January 2009, his legacy lives on as his sons Jonathan and Craig, and the over 300 worldwide employees of Rotor Clip take their company to levels even Mr. Slass never could have foreseen. To learn more about his story, and the remarkable rise of Rotor Clip, download the Rotor Clip e-book: " Still Made In America - The Story of Robert Slass and his Contribution to US Manufacturing". From Allen Boulevard to the over 200 thousand square feet of manufacturing space in Somerset, New Jersey, "Still Made in America" tells the story of a company where "innovation", "dedication", and "hard work" are not just slogans, but are part of the DNA of this American success story.