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    Press-Fit Ball-Nose Spring Plungers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Spring Plungers. Press-Fit Ball-Nose Spring Plungers, Flush Profile, Knurled Body.

    Flush Profile

    Knurled Body

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Spring Plungers. Press-Fit Ball-Nose Spring Plungers, Flush Profile, Smooth Body.

    Flush Profile

    Smooth Body

    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Press-Fit Ball-Nose Spring Plungers, Flush Profile.

    Flush Profile

    When you can't tap threads in your mounting surface, push these spring plungers into unthreaded holes. They work well in wood, plastic, and other soft materials that might crack if you try to cut threads. The spring-loaded ball compresses when a part presses against it, and then pops out into a notch or groove to hold the part in place.
    For a snug fit, use an arbor press to install these spring plungers in a slightly smaller hole than the body diameter.
    Flush Profile—These plungers mount flush against the surface to prevent snagging.
    440C Stainless Steel Nose—The strongest, most wear-resistant stainless steel noses, these grind against hard metal surfaces without denting or scratching. However, they are not as corrosion resistant as 316 stainless steel.
    420 Stainless Steel Nose—Highly wear resistant, the nose grinds against hard metal surfaces without denting or scratching. However, 420 stainless steel is not quite as corrosion resistant as 316 stainless steel.
    Knurled Body—A knurled body grips more securely than a smooth body, so the spring plungers won't slip or rotate due to vibration.
    Smooth Body—These spring plungers slide effortlessly into unthreaded holes, but don't grip quite as firmly as those with a knurled body.
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    Flush Profile
     
    440C Stainless Steel Nose
    0.035"0.094"0.41.318-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.148"0.29"8262A1500000
    0.035"0.094"0.41.3SteelKnurled0.148"0.29"8262A110000
    0.058"0.156"12.518-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.21"0.44"8262A320000
    0.058"0.156"12.5SteelKnurled0.21"0.44"8262A310000
    0.07"0.188"1.53.518-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.254"0.52"8262A160000
    0.07"0.188"1.53.5SteelKnurled0.254"0.52"8262A120000
    0.07"0.188"3718-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.254"0.52"8262A340000
    0.07"0.188"37SteelKnurled0.254"0.52"8262A330000
    0.09"0.25"2518-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.316"0.7"8262A360000
    0.09"0.25"25SteelKnurled0.316"0.7"8262A350000
    0.09"0.25"41018-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.316"0.7"8262A380000
    0.09"0.25"410SteelKnurled0.316"0.7"8262A370000
    0.11"0.312"51418-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.379"0.87"8262A410000
    0.11"0.312"514SteelKnurled0.379"0.87"8262A390000
    0.11"0.313"2.5718-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.379"0.87"8262A170000
    0.11"0.313"2.57SteelKnurled0.379"0.87"8262A130000
    0.161"0.437"818SteelKnurled0.504"1.21"8262A420000
    0.161"0.438"4918-8 Stainless Steel
    Knurled0.504"1.21"8262A180000
    0.161"0.438"49SteelKnurled0.504"1.21"8262A140000
     
    420 Stainless Steel Nose
    0.65 mm2 mm11.718-8 Stainless Steel
    Smooth3 mm7 mm8262A210000
    0.8 mm2.5 mm1.33.218-8 Stainless Steel
    Smooth3.5 mm9 mm8262A220000
    0.9 mm3 mm1.83.218-8 Stainless Steel
    Smooth4 mm11 mm8262A230000
    1 mm3.5 mm2.5418-8 Stainless Steel
    Smooth5 mm13 mm8262A250000
    1.5 mm4.5 mm4718-8 Stainless Steel
    Smooth6 mm15 mm8262A270000
     
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