An O-ring, also known as a packing or a toric joint, is a mechanical gasket in the shape of a torus; it is a loop of elastomer with a round cross-section...

The Ring of O is a specially designed ring which has been worn as a distinctive mark among BDSM practitioners, mainly in continental Europe — and especially...

"Ring a Ring o' Roses", "Ring a Ring o' Rosie", or (in the United States) "Ring Around the Rosie", is a nursery rhyme, folk song and playground singing...

The O-ring theory of economic development is a model of economic development put forward by Michael Kremer in 1993, which proposes that tasks of production...

of the disaster was the failure of the primary and secondary redundant O-ring seals in a joint in the shuttle's right solid rocket booster (SRB). The...

The o-ring chain is a specialized type of roller chain used in the transmission of mechanical power from one sprocket to another. The o-ring chain is named...

An o-ring boss seal is a technique for joining two fluid-carrying pipes, hoses, or tubing. In an o-ring boss (abbreviated ORB) system, a male-threaded...

a system of two O-rings had failed completely and that damage had been caused to the second O-ring. The O-rings were two rubber rings that formed a seal...

The X-ring chain is a specialized type of sealed roller chain used to transfer mechanical power. Like the standard O-ring chains it is also used in high-performance...

Ring 0: Birthday (リング0 バースデイ, Ringu Zero: Bāsudei) is the 2000 Japanese horror prequel of Ring directed by Norio Tsuruta. The film is based on a screenplay...

The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest...

there are two ring characters: ᐤ (Cree and Ojibwe final w, or Sayisi o) and ᣞ (Cree and Ojibwe final w or final y). This second smaller ring can combine...

Rogers Commission to determine the cause of the explosion. The failure of an O-ring seal on the starboard Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) was determined to have...

A smoke ring is a visible vortex ring formed by smoke in a clear atmosphere. Smokers may blow smoke rings from the mouth, intentionally or accidentally...

the O-rings sealing the aft field joint on the right solid rocket booster, causing pressurized hot gases and eventually flame to "blow by" the O-ring and...

all seven crew members. An investigation found the cause to be two failed O-ring seals in the Space Shuttle's right solid rocket booster, which had been...

service temperature of 327 °C (621 °F). They are commonly used to make O-rings and gaskets that are used in applications that involve contact with hydrocarbons...

cylindrical shape are often flared out, or the plug is fastened in place by O-rings. Combinations of these two methods may also be used. A double-flared (or...

fittings are similar to regular compression fittings but use an O-ring for sealing and a grip ring to hold the pipe. The main advantage is that it can easily...

The Rogers Commission which convened shortly afterwards concluded that an O-ring seal in one of Challenger's solid rocket boosters failed to contain pressurized...

tightening. O-ring boss, the fitting is screwed into a boss and orientated as needed, an additional nut tightens the fitting, washer and o-ring in place...

Ferrofluidic seal Gasket or Mechanical packing Flange gasket O-ring O-ring boss seal Piston ring Glass-to-metal seal Glass-ceramic-to-metal seals Heat seal...

sealed by rolled steel fire rings in a more conventional manner. This type of gasket was used in the Rover K-series engine. O-ring: These gaskets are typically...

typically items of jewellery (though can be any item of clothing) containing an O-ring. They are frequently used in scenarios in which it would be inappropriate...

have incorporated into the model "non O-ring" sectors without skill complementarities. Kremer's work on the O-ring theory was inspired by his time in Kenya...

designs using flexible elements, see radial shaft seal (or "lip seal") and O-ring. An end-face mechanical seal consists of rotating and stationary components...

gasket Radiator pressure cap Overflow tank Thermostat Water neck Water neck o-ring Water pipe Water pump Water pump gasket Water tank Oil filter Oil gasket...

with a circular clamp and an elastomeric o-ring (AS568 specification) that is mounted in a metal centering ring. Standard sizes are indicated by the nominal...

Ring O' Records was a record label founded by former Beatle Ringo Starr in 1975. The label's formation coincided with the winding down of the Beatles'...

a compression fitting. The term "O-ring" is sometimes used to describe this kind of pressure seal. Obturating rings are common in artillery, where the...