6 mm E-clip (E-ring), DIN 6799

The 6 mm E-clip (DIN 6799) clips into a 6 mm groove on a shaft of 7 to 9 mm, and is 0.7 mm thick. Here as simplified STEP files.

How these parts are made, and what the levels mean: read the method

• Also searched as: 6 mm E-clip
• Model id: din6799-d6
• Standard: DIN 6799:2017 · size 6 mm

Files

Part key	Simplified
din6799-d6	STEP

Dimensions

Symbol	Name	min	nom	max	Modeled	Rule	Level
s	Clip thickness		0.7		0.7	nominal	L1
s_lim	Clip thickness, limits	0.68		0.72	0.7	midpoint of min–max	L0 (min, max: one source)
a	Mouth width		5.26		5.26	nominal	L1
a_lim	Mouth width, limits	5.212		5.308	5.26	midpoint of min–max	L0 (min, max: one source)
d3	Outer diameter, installed			12.3	12.3	single limit (max), modeled at the limit	L1
d2	Groove diameter		6		6	nominal	L1
d1	Shaft diameter range	7		9	8	midpoint of min–max	L1
m	Groove width		0.74		0.74	nominal	L1
n	Groove edge margin	1.2			1.2	single limit (min), modeled at the limit	L1

Drawing

As a PDF: CC-DIN6799-SZ-6.pdf.

The 6 mm E-clip beside the 5 mm and the 7 mm

The 6 mm is number 5, counting from the smallest, of the 11 DIN 6799 E-clips published here, from 2.3 mm to 15 mm.

• Clip thickness (s): 0.7 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 0.7 mm on the 5 mm and 0.9 mm on the 7 mm.
• Clip thickness, limits (s_lim): 0.68 to 0.72 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 0.68 to 0.72 mm on the 5 mm and 0.88 to 0.92 mm on the 7 mm.
• Mouth width (a): 5.26 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 4.11 mm on the 5 mm and 5.84 mm on the 7 mm.
• Mouth width, limits (a_lim): 5.212 to 5.308 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 4.062 to 4.158 mm on the 5 mm and 5.792 to 5.888 mm on the 7 mm.
• Outer diameter, installed (d3): up to 12.3 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against up to 11.3 mm on the 5 mm and up to 14.3 mm on the 7 mm.
• Groove diameter (d2): 6 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 5 mm on the 5 mm and 7 mm on the 7 mm.
• Shaft diameter range (d1): 7 to 9 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 6 to 8 mm on the 5 mm and 8 to 11 mm on the 7 mm.
• Groove width (m): 0.74 mm on the 6 mm E-clip, against 0.74 mm on the 5 mm and 0.94 mm on the 7 mm.

Other sizes

• One size smaller: 5 mm E-clip (E-ring), DIN 6799, 5 mm groove, shaft 6 to 8 mm, 0.7 mm thick.
• One size larger: 7 mm E-clip (E-ring), DIN 6799, 7 mm groove, shaft 8 to 11 mm, 0.9 mm thick.

Documents

• CC-DIN6799-DS-6.pdf: 6 datasheet: values with levels, sources
• CC-DIN6799-SZ-6.pdf: 6 drawing: this size's values on the views
• parts.json: the part record of this size (the platform contract)

Sources

fasten-it-din6799, fasteners-eu-din6799, kipp-k1940. Full citations: the method page and this size's datasheet.

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