Fully Supported C-Ring Slip Retention System

An improved c-ring slip retention system 14 and method for extraction of the c-ring slip are provided. The c-ring slip retention system may use an axially movable support sleeve 26 with a support ring for securing the c-ring slip 16 against a retention lip (24, fig 2) of the liner hanger body. The disclosed retention system prevents the c-ring slip from being prematurely extracted from a liner hanger 10 body while it is lowered through a borehole. The c-ring slip retention system includes anti-rotation features 110 that prevent the c-ring slip from rotating relative to the liner hanger body. The anti-rotation feature may be a T-shaped slot 112. A single actuation of the support sleeve in an axial direction may unlock the c-ring slip from the retention lip, disengage the anti-rotation features, compress the c-ring slip out of the keyed profile, and extract the c-ring slip from the liner hanger body.