A scroll compressor, comprising: a housing; an non-orbiting scroll body in the housing, the non-orbiting scroll body including a first base and a first scroll rib, the first scroll rib projecting from the first base; an orbiting scroll body in the housing, the orbiting scroll body including a second base and a second scroll rib, the second scroll rib projecting from the second base, wherein the first and second scroll ribs mutually engage, the orbiting scroll body being movable along an orbital path about an axis relative to the a non-orbiting scroll body for compressing of fluid; a pilot ring positioned to engage a piloted surface of the non-orbiting scroll body to limit movement of the non-orbiting scroll body in a radial direction; and a holding plate securing pilot ring and the non-orbiting scroll body to prevent rotation between the non-orbiting scroll body and the pilot ring and to maintain a gap defined between the pilot ring and the piloted surface of 1 millimeter or less for piloting, wherein the holding plate includes opposite end regions (328, 330) and a central region, the central region located between the opposite end regions (328, 330), the central region secured to the non-orbiting scroll body and the opposite end regions (328, 330) secured to the pilot ring, characterized in that the holding plate lies generally flat and comprises flat top and flat bottom surfaces and an outer peripheral edge connecting the flat top and bottom surfaces (316, 318), both flat top and bottom surfaces (316, 318) extend a full length of the holding plate, the top and bottom surfaces (316, 318) are untwisted being free of twisted regions. a housing; an non-orbiting scroll body in the housing, the non-orbiting scroll body including a first base and a first scroll rib, the first scroll rib projecting from the first base; an orbiting scroll body in the housing, the orbiting scroll body including a second base and a second scroll rib, the second scroll rib projecting from the second base, wherein the first and second scroll ribs mutually engage, the orbiting scroll body being movable along an orbital path about an axis relative to the a non-orbiting scroll body for compressing of fluid; a pilot ring positioned to engage a piloted surface of the non-orbiting scroll body to limit movement of the non-orbiting scroll body in a radial direction; and a holding plate securing pilot ring and the non-orbiting scroll body to prevent rotation between the non-orbiting scroll body and the pilot ring and to maintain a gap defined between the pilot ring and the piloted surface of 1 millimeter or less for piloting, wherein the holding plate includes opposite end regions (328, 330) and a central region, the central region located between the opposite end regions (328, 330), the central region secured to the non-orbiting scroll body and the opposite end regions (328, 330) secured to the pilot ring, characterized in that the holding plate lies generally flat and comprises flat top and flat bottom surfaces and an outer peripheral edge connecting the flat top and bottom surfaces (316, 318), both flat top and bottom surfaces (316, 318) extend a full length of the holding plate, the top and bottom surfaces (316, 318) are untwisted being free of twisted regions.