Uma kukhulunywa ngokuvala izinhlelo zokusebenza, ama-O-ring adlala indima ebalulekile ekuqinisekiseni ukuxhuma okungavuzi.Le mishini elula kodwa ephumelelayo isetshenziswa kakhulu ezimbonini ezihlukahlukene, kusukela kwezezimoto kanye ne-aerospace kuya kumapayipi kanye nokukhiqiza.Kulesi sihloko, sizongena emhlabeni we-O-rings, sihlole inhloso yawo, izinhlobo, izinhlelo zokusebenza, nokugcinwa kwazo.