Abstract: A lip member for a contact seal is annular and has at least one inwardly directed lip operable, in use, to bear against a shaft in sealing engagement with the shaft. The lip member has a locating formation for removably locating it in a housing of the contact seal. The housing comprises an outer shell and a holder nestably locatable within the outer shell and co-operating with the locating formation of the lip member and sandwiching at least a portion of the lip member between the holder and the outer shell.