A combination mounting ring of resilient material, for connecting a shaft
within a bore of a housing, has a hollow cylindrical part having radially
extending projections. This part is for locating between the outer
surface of the shaft and the inner surface of the bore, the radially
extending projections being under compression and thus securing the shaft
within the bore. The combination mounting ring further has an axial
spring element extending radially inward from the cylindrical part and
having two portions at different axial positions. The axial spring
element is for locating between the shaft and a body axially displaced
from the shaft, and serves to minimize axial movement of the shaft within
the bore of the housing. The axial spring element may either be an
annular part or a tab extending from an axial edge of the cylindrical
part.