Tapered section retaining rings, also known as circlips, feature a tapered cross-section and lugs (or ears) allowing them to exert higher load-bearing force. Tapered Section retaining rings are produced by stamping out of strip, or coil and cropping out of wire. Tapered section retaining rings differ from constant section rings in that the cross section of the ring steadily reduces from the center of the ring circumference towards both ends of the ring, with a protruding lug at the end. This lug, with a pierced hole, can utilize pliers or other tools for easy installation and removal of the retaining ring.