The invention relates to a disc clamp for mounting an information storage
disc to a rotating hub of a spindle motor assembly, and a disc drive
spindle hub assembly comprising said disc clamp. The disc clamp comprises
an annular body portion, an inner centering portion defining a central
aperture, and an annular outer peripheral clamping portion. The inner
centering portion having a series of centering tabs disposed about an
inner circumference of the body portion. Each centering tab includes a
first tab portion extending substantially perpendicular to the body
portion of the clamp, and a second tab end portion extending in an angle
from the first tab portion. The centering tabs contacting an inner
circumferential surface and being in a snap-fit engagement with the hub
The outer peripheral portion contacting the information storage disc when
the disc and the clamp are installed on the top portion of the hub.