Allowing that any ring you can design will be a non zero thickness cross section of a cylinder the resulting item will resist compression internal snap component or will resist stretching external snap component and require excessive force to assemble.
Snap fit design for sheet metal.
Designing components with snap fits can save you time and money in production by reducing material costs and part quantities as well as improving ease of assembly.
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Aluminum 5052 aluminum 5754 copper c110 stainless steel 304 stainless steel 316l steel 1018.
An annular snap fit using inflexible material such as stainless steel or aluminum will require a yield point in the ring.
While in the past injection molding has been the only viable method for producing snap fit joints in plastics 3d printing opens up new opportunities and challenges in their design.
For more detailed information on the design of cantilever snap fits the mit snap fit design guide and snap fit design for plastics offer excellent technical background and design specifications.
If high strength is not an issue and it usually is not in a snap fit application design for hardware store type fasteners readily available to the home mechanic.
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