Old 05-27-08, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BCRider
I have not seen the term "retainer" used for this before. I believe the term "cage" is more common. But it's all the same in the end. A sort of donut shaped clip that holds the bearing balls spaced out evenly.
Must be a Canadian thing. QBP uses the tern "retainer" in their catalogue. Living in the midwest all my life I've always heard the term "retainer" used. Like you say, however, it's all the same in the end.

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