oil seal
Lubricant containment ring
An oil seal is a mechanical device that prevents lubricant from leaking out of a machine while keeping contaminants from entering.
Found where rotating shafts pass through housings—in engines, gearboxes, and pumps—oil seals typically consist of a flexible lip pressed against the shaft surface.
Also called a shaft seal or lip seal.
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- leakEscape through a breach
- bearingPosture or orientation
hydraulic · rotary · lip · gearbox · crankshaft · engine block · drive shaft · grease · flange · axle · housing · pressure · sleeve · transmission · piston · retainer · nitrile · spring loaded
FUNCTION (containing vs. releasing)
oil sealdrain plug
Removable basin stopper
drain valve · oil drain · bleed valve · relief valve · vent
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