# 23689523 Ring Retainer | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta ring retainer from the Inlet and Exhaust System group, weighing 0.061 kg and listed for 21 D series engine applications. It supersedes 23519143, catalogued earlier as a ring, and is within 2 grams of retainer 23689507 - so order by part number.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** D
-   **HP Range:** 145-380 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Inlet and Exhaust System ring retainer
-   0.061 kg
-   Listed for 21 D series engine applications
-   Supersedes 23519143, catalogued earlier as a ring

## 🔌 Function

Holds its mating component captive in position, resisting the pressure and vibration that would otherwise push it out of place.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Rattle or tick from the joint at idle
-   Retained component found displaced or loose
-   Ring distorted, spread or no longer round
-   Cracking at the ring section
-   Bright fretting marks where it has been moving against its seat

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Retainer 23689507 covers the same 21 engines and is within 2 grams of it, so order by part number
-   Check the seat and the retained component for matching wear before refitting

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   23689523 → Supersedes 23519143

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   23519143 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta D4-175I-G, D4-230I-G, D4-270I-G, D4-320I-G, D4-300I-G, D4-150A-G, D4-230A-G, D4-270A-G, D4-320A-G, D4-300A-G, D4-145I-G, D4-175 VG
-   Volvo Penta D6-340I-G, D6-380I-G, D6-300A-G, D6-340A-G, D6-380A-G, D6-300D-G, D6-340D-G, D6-380D-G, D6-300I-G

## Details

- **Price:** 36.86 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Fasteners & Fixings
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 36.86 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/23689523-ring-retainer-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-09-22