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Means for securing a member, such as a blade retainer, to a structure, such as a disc. An annular, preferably split, retaining ring is disposed in a recess of the disc and is shaped to receive a part of the blade retainer which is also disposed within the recess thereby securing the blade retainer t

Means for securing a member, such as a blade retainer, to a structure, such as a disc. An annular, preferably split, retaining ring is disposed in a recess of the disc and is shaped to receive a part of the blade retainer which is also disposed within the recess thereby securing the blade retainer to the disc. A method of securing the blade retainer to the disc is also provided and includes the steps of inserting the retaining ring into the recess and compressing the ring, inserting a part of the blade retainer into the recess and deflecting it axially, and releasing the retaining ring from compression and the blade retainer from deflection.

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Means for securing an annular blade retainer to an annular radially extending disc, wherein said disc includes in an axially facing side thereof an annular recess defined by radially inner and outer walls, an axially inner wall, and an axially outer wall defined by a side of a radially extending fla

Means for securing an annular blade retainer to an annular radially extending disc, wherein said disc includes in an axially facing side thereof an annular recess defined by radially inner and outer walls, an axially inner wall, and an axially outer wall defined by a side of a radially extending flange of said disc, comprising: (a) said annular blade retainer including an axially extending base, an arm extending radially outward from an axially outer side of said base, and a leg extending radially inward from an axially inner side of said base, said base and said leg being disposed in said recess and said base being in sliding engagement with said radially outer wall of said recess; and (b) an annular retaining ring being disposed in said recess and being positionable therein for placing an axially outer side of said retaining ring into abutment against said axially outer wall, said retaining ring including a generally axially extending lip for together with an axially inner side of said retaining ring receiving a portion of said leg for thereby securing said blade retainer to said disc.