Push-On Retainer for #6-32 UNC Screw

No clue about your question But there are others to follow so lets hope some good answers,

Welcome on the forum and hope now you will not wait for so long to make your next post, You have to jump in pool if you want to learn swimming, standing on corner is not going to help anymore,

Good time

Thanks for the welcome Rakesh. Swimming is indeed the name of the game!

Push on, or push in?

This site has a pretty large selection of specialty fasteners. This link goes to the small 'Push In' type nylon nuts (like a license plate fastener).

Push on. The nut grabs the OD of the screw.

This is exactly what I need, but I need it in stainless steel as opposed to spring steel.

Or I could use something that achieves the same effect.

If stainless, will the 'push-on' feature really work? More likely you need to turn the screw all the way, from feed in to finish.

If you can get behind, why not a standard SS or nylon nut?

The well known Starlock® push on retainer is designed for use where quick, permanent and efficient means of assembly are required using plain shafts of steel, non-ferrous and plastic materials.

The push on retainer is carefully manufactured to fine limits from finest quality carbon steel and is specially heat treated to ensure secure holding quality. They simply push on to the shaft to give an instant fix and grip, thus eliminating costly threading and grooving operations. Once fixed in position the push on retainer is so secure that it cannot be removed without destruction.

Supplied in spring and stainless steel, in a variety of designs and finishes, both capped and uncapped, it's no surprise that the Starlock® push on retainer has played a part in the design of many thousands of products, industrial and domestic.

Why Use A Starlock Push on Retainer? Because they just push on!

Thanks for the info Lyn, I've gone ahead and requested some samples be sent to me from these guys. Looks like these may do the trick.

Doorman, I can't use a standard nut for a few reasons: I'm trying to make a "retained screw" out of a standard screw, because the off-the-shelf retained screws that would suit my application cost over $2 each. This screw will be repeatedly fastened and un-fastened over the course of the product life. A standard nut could potentially unscrew itself part way, which would impede proper re-assembly of the unit. And, the tooling for this product has already been built, and a standard nut just would not fit in the space available.

Ahhh..

I have used push-on nuts for light assembly, but until right now I did not realize the TRUE original purpose of them. From the 'Additional Information' tab at the link posted in #4 by Tritium17.6:

• Use to hold threaded bolts in place before final assembly process. Bolt retainers flatten and act similar to a locknut washer under the nut, providing resistance to back of washer during vibration.

So, it is sacrificed at final assembly, turning into a washer. So, everything I have offered thus far is baloney, if our new member is using the as the 'real deal'.

First post and you've already taken it into the gutter.

Maybe that's why we get along so well.

Welcome.

These guys seem to make them. I Googled "SS push-on retainer" There are others, too. Take a look, let us know.

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