A splined coupling assembly comprising: a transfer gear having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of splines at the first end; a transfer housing having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a tubular portion located at the second side, the tubular portion comprising: a plurality of splines, wherein the plurality of splines of the transfer housing are configured to mesh with the plurality of splines of the transfer gear; a shear ring located in a shear ring groove in the tubular portion ; and a retainer configured to retain the shear ring within the shear ring groove , and wherein: the tubular portion further comprises: a first face , a second face opposite the first face, a radially inward surface , and a radially outward surface opposite the radially inward surface , wherein the second face includes an orifice that opens to a chamber defined by the radially inward surface , and wherein the plurality of splines of the transfer housing are internal splines located on the radially inward surface and the plurality of splines of the transfer gear are external splines , and characterized by further comprising: a retainer ring located within the chamber and proximate the second side; and a disc located within the chamber and proximate the plurality of internal splines, wherein the shear ring groove is located in the radially inward surface , and wherein the shear ring is located between the disc and the retainer ring . a transfer gear having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of splines at the first end; a transfer housing having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a tubular portion located at the second side, the tubular portion comprising: a plurality of splines, wherein the plurality of splines of the transfer housing are configured to mesh with the plurality of splines of the transfer gear; a shear ring located in a shear ring groove in the tubular portion ; and a retainer configured to retain the shear ring within the shear ring groove , and wherein: the tubular portion further comprises: a first face , a second face opposite the first face, a radially inward surface , and a radially outward surface opposite the radially inward surface , wherein the second face includes an orifice that opens to a chamber defined by the radially inward surface , and wherein the plurality of splines of the transfer housing are internal splines located on the radially inward surface and the plurality of splines of the transfer gear are external splines , and characterized by further comprising: a retainer ring located within the chamber and proximate the second side; and a disc located within the chamber and proximate the plurality of internal splines, wherein the shear ring groove is located in the radially inward surface , and wherein the shear ring is located between the disc and the retainer ring . a retainer ring located within the chamber and proximate the second side; and a disc located within the chamber and proximate the plurality of internal splines, wherein the shear ring groove is located in the radially inward surface , and wherein the shear ring is located between the disc and the retainer ring . <EOS>