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    Ring-Grip Retractable Spring Plungers

    Image of Product. Spring Plunger. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Spring Plungers. Ring-Grip Retractable Spring Plungers.
    Image of Product. Spring Plunger with Lanyard. Front orientation. Spring Plungers. Ring-Grip Retractable Spring Plungers, Tether.

    Spring Plunger

    Spring Plunger with Lanyard

    Loop a lanyard through the ring to secure these spring plungers to machinery and prevent accidental drops. Pull the ring back to manually retract the nose and position, align, and lock components as needed for your job.
    Spring plungers are available with or without a threadlocker. Those with a threadlocker won't wiggle loose from vibration. Spring plungers without a threadlocker are easier to remove.
    Steel Nose—The strongest, most wear-resistant noses, these won't deform from stress and vibration. Steel is best for dry environments, however, since moisture will cause it to rust.
    316 Stainless Steel Nose—With the best corrosion resistance of all, 316 stainless steel stands up to harsh weather, salt water, and chemicals. The nose is strong enough for most jobs, but won't withstand stress and vibration as well as steel.
    18-8 Stainless Steel Nose—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, 18-8 stainless steel resists rusting. It's strong enough for most jobs, but won't withstand stress and vibration as well as steel.
    Brass Nose—Similar to 18-8 stainless steel, brass is corrosion resistant enough to stand up to wet environments. Since brass is softer than other metals, these noses are less likely to dent surfaces, however, they could deform under high stress.
    Twist-to-Lock—Free up both hands to adjust your workpiece or switch out parts without the plunger springing back and getting in the way. Pull back the handle and twist to lock the nose in its retracted position.
    Nose
    Nose
    Force, lbf
    Body
    Handle
    Nonlocking
    Twist-to-Lock
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Extended
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Extended
    Compressed
    Material
    Lg.
    Material
    Dia.
    Each
    Each
    Steel Nose
    10-32
    0.25"0.107"0.125"12.5Zinc-Plated Steel0.62"Steel3/4"8487A7100000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.22"0.19"0.16"0.52Zinc-Plated Steel0.62"Steel5/8"8487A240000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.22"0.19"0.16"0.52Zinc-Plated Steel0.62"Steel3/4"8487A250000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.155"12.5Zinc-Plated Steel1.14"Steel5/8"———08487A21000000
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.16"12.5Zinc-Plated Steel1.14"Steel7/8"8487A7200000———0
    3/8"-16
    0.44"0.28"0.25"0.83Zinc-Plated Steel0.82"Steel3/4"8487A2600000———0
    3/8"-16
    1.2"0.375"0.233"24Zinc-Plated Steel1.68"Steel7/8"8487A7300000———0
    3/8"-16
    1.2"0.375"0.233"24Zinc-Plated Steel1.68"Steel1"———08487A2200000
    1/2"-13
    0.56"0.38"0.31"14Zinc-Plated Steel1.06"Steel1"8487A2700000———0
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.31"2.55Zinc-Plated Steel2"Steel1"8487A7400000———0
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.312"2.55Zinc-Plated Steel2"Steel1 1/4"———08487A2300000
    5/8"-11
    0.69"0.44"0.38"1.35Zinc-Plated Steel1.31"Steel1"8487A2800000———0
    5/8"-11
    2.3"0.55"0.312"36Zinc-Plated Steel3.35"Steel1 1/4"8487A7500000———0
    3/4"-10
    0.88"0.5"0.437"1.56Zinc-Plated Steel1.5"Steel1 1/8"8487A7600000———0
    1"-8
    1"0.63"0.5"1.87Zinc-Plated Steel1.75"Steel1 1/8"8487A7700000———0
    M6 x 1 mm20.3 mm6.4 mm4 mm12.5Zinc-Plated Steel29 mmSteel16 mm———08487A3800000
    M10 x 1.5 mm30.5 mm9.5 mm6 mm24Zinc-Plated Steel43 mmSteel25 mm———08487A3900000
    M12 x 1.75 mm35.5 mm12.7 mm8 mm2.55Zinc-Plated Steel51 mmSteel32 mm———08487A4100000
    M16 x 2 mm43 mm16 mm10 mm2.55Zinc-Plated Steel60 mmSteel32 mm———08487A4200000
     
    Steel Nose with Lanyard
    1/4"-20
    0.28"0.187"0.156"0.52Zinc-Plated Steel0.59"Steel3/4"2333A1100000———0
    3/8"-16
    0.44"0.281"0.25"0.83Zinc-Plated Steel0.81"Steel3/4"2333A1200000———0
    1/2"-13
    0.56"0.375"0.312"14Zinc-Plated Steel1.06"Steel1"2333A1300000———0
    5/8"-11
    0.69"0.437"0.375"1.35Zinc-Plated Steel1.31"Steel1"2333A1400000———0
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel Nose
    10-32
    0.25"0.107"0.125"12.518-8 Stainless Steel
    0.62"18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8500A5100000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.22"0.19"0.16"0.5218-8 Stainless Steel
    0.62"18-8 Stainless Steel
    5/8"8500A2700000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.22"0.19"0.16"0.5218-8 Stainless Steel
    0.62"18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8500A2800000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.155"12.518-8 Stainless Steel
    1.14"18-8 Stainless Steel
    5/8"———08500A2100000
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.16"12.518-8 Stainless Steel
    1.14"18-8 Stainless Steel
    7/8"8500A5200000———0
    3/8"-16
    0.44"0.28"0.25"0.8318-8 Stainless Steel
    0.82"18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8500A2900000———0
    3/8"-16
    1.2"0.375"0.233"2418-8 Stainless Steel
    1.68"18-8 Stainless Steel
    7/8"8500A5300000———0
    3/8"-16
    1.2"0.375"0.233"2418-8 Stainless Steel
    1.68"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1"———08500A2200000
    1/2"-13
    0.56"0.38"0.31"1418-8 Stainless Steel
    1.06"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1"8500A3400000———0
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.31"2.5518-8 Stainless Steel
    2"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1"8500A5400000———0
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.312"2.5518-8 Stainless Steel
    2"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1 1/4"———08500A2300000
    5/8"-11
    0.69"0.44"0.38"1.3518-8 Stainless Steel
    1.31"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1"8500A3500000———0
    5/8"-11
    2.3"0.55"0.312"3618-8 Stainless Steel
    3.35"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1 1/4"8500A5500000———0
    3/4"-10
    0.88"0.5"0.437"1.5618-8 Stainless Steel
    1.5"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1 1/8"8500A5600000———0
    1"-8
    1"0.63"0.5"1.8718-8 Stainless Steel
    1.75"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1 1/8"8500A5700000———0
    M6 x 1 mm20.3 mm6.4 mm4 mm12.518-8 Stainless Steel
    29 mm18-8 Stainless Steel
    16 mm———08500A3600000
    M10 x 1.5 mm30.5 mm9.5 mm6 mm2418-8 Stainless Steel
    43 mm18-8 Stainless Steel
    25 mm———08500A3700000
    M12 x 1.75 mm35.5 mm12.7 mm8 mm2.5518-8 Stainless Steel
    51 mm18-8 Stainless Steel
    32 mm———08500A3800000
    M16 x 2 mm43 mm16 mm10 mm2.5518-8 Stainless Steel
    60 mm18-8 Stainless Steel
    32 mm———08500A3900000
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel Nose with Lanyard
    1/4"-20
    0.28"0.187"0.156"0.5218-8 Stainless Steel
    0.59"18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"2362A2100000———0
    3/8"-16
    0.44"0.281"0.25"0.8318-8 Stainless Steel
    0.81"18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"2362A2200000———0
    1/2"-13
    0.56"0.375"0.312"1418-8 Stainless Steel
    1.06"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1"2362A2300000———0
    5/8"-11
    0.69"0.437"0.375"1.3518-8 Stainless Steel
    1.31"18-8 Stainless Steel
    1"2362A2400000———0
     
    316 Stainless Steel Nose
    10-32
    0.25"0.107"0.125"12.5316 Stainless Steel
    0.62"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8691A3100000———0
    10-32
    0.3"0.107"0.125"12.5316 Stainless Steel
    0.5"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"———08691A3800000
    10-32
    0.53"0.187"0.125"0.52316 Stainless Steel
    0.8"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"———08691A5400000
    10-32
    0.53"0.187"0.125"0.52316 Stainless Steel
    0.92"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8691A4600000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.31"0.19"0.16"0.52316 Stainless Steel
    0.57"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"———08691A3900000
    1/4"-20
    0.31"0.19"0.16"0.52316 Stainless Steel
    0.62"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8691A3200000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.155"12.5316 Stainless Steel
    1.14"316 Stainless Steel
    7/8"———08691A5500000
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.16"12.5316 Stainless Steel
    1.14"316 Stainless Steel
    7/8"8691A4700000———0
    3/8"-16
    0.44"0.28"0.25"0.83316 Stainless Steel
    0.82"316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"8691A33000008691A4100000
    3/8"-16
    1.2"0.375"0.233"24316 Stainless Steel
    1.68"316 Stainless Steel
    7/8"8691A48000008691A5600000
    1/2"-13
    0.56"0.38"0.31"14316 Stainless Steel
    1.06"316 Stainless Steel
    1"8691A34000008691A4200000
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.31"2.55316 Stainless Steel
    2"316 Stainless Steel
    1"8691A4900000———0
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.312"2.55316 Stainless Steel
    2"316 Stainless Steel
    1"———08691A5700000
    5/8"-11
    0.69"0.44"0.38"1.35316 Stainless Steel
    1.31"316 Stainless Steel
    1"8691A35000008691A4300000
    5/8"-11
    2.27"0.55"0.312"36316 Stainless Steel
    3.35"316 Stainless Steel
    1 1/4"8691A51000008691A5800000
    3/4"-10
    0.88"0.5"0.437"1.56316 Stainless Steel
    1.5"316 Stainless Steel
    1 1/8"8691A36000008691A4400000
    3/4"-10
    2.69"0.65"0.43"510316 Stainless Steel
    4.06"316 Stainless Steel
    1.4"8691A52000008691A5900000
    1"-8
    1"0.63"0.5"1.87316 Stainless Steel
    1.75"316 Stainless Steel
    1 1/8"8691A37000008691A4500000
    1"-8
    3.25"0.9"0.68"820316 Stainless Steel
    4.63"316 Stainless Steel
    1.4"8691A53000008691A6100000
     
    Brass Nose
    10-32
    0.25"0.107"0.125"12.5Brass0.5"Steel3/4"———08482A1600000
    10-32
    0.25"0.107"0.125"12.5Brass0.62"Steel3/4"8482A1500000———0
    10-32
    0.53"0.187"0.125"0.52Brass0.87"Steel3/4"———08482A1700000
    10-32
    0.53"0.187"0.125"0.52Brass0.92"Steel3/4"8482A2800000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.31"0.19"0.16"0.52Brass0.57"Steel3/4"8482A3100000———0
    1/4"-20
    0.31"0.19"0.16"0.52Brass0.66"Steel3/4"———08482A7100000
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.155"12.5Brass1.14"Steel7/8"———08482A1200000
    1/4"-20
    0.8"0.25"0.16"12.5Brass1.14"Steel7/8"8482A4100000———0
    3/8"-16
    0.44"0.28"0.25"0.83Brass0.82"Steel3/4"8482A32000008482A7200000
    3/8"-16
    1.2"0.375"0.233"24Brass1.68"Steel7/8"8482A42000008482A1300000
    1/2"-13
    0.56"0.38"0.31"14Brass1.06"Steel1"8482A33000008482A7300000
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.31"2.55Brass2"Steel1"8482A4300000———0
    1/2"-13
    1.4"0.5"0.312"2.55Brass2"Steel1"———08482A1400000
    5/8"-11
    0.69"0.44"0.38"1.35Brass1.31"Steel1"8482A34000008482A7400000
    5/8"-11
    2.27"0.55"0.312"36Brass3.35"Steel1 1/4"8482A44000008482A2200000
    3/4"-10
    0.88"0.5"0.437"1.56Brass1.5"Steel1 1/8"8482A35000008482A7500000
    3/4"-10
    2.69"0.65"0.43"510Brass4.06"Steel1.4"8482A45000008482A2300000
    1"-8
    1"0.63"0.5"1.87Brass1.75"Steel1 1/8"8482A36000008482A7600000
    1"-8
    3.25"0.9"0.68"820Brass4.63"Steel1.4"8482A46000008482A2400000
     
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