Spring plungers are a discrete mechanical device to; secure, position, index, positively lock, and apply lift-off pressure. They are a three-piece component: (1) ball or pin as the contact point, (2) spring of varying force, assembled in to a small grub screw like housing (3). The housing is typically made from steel, stainless steel (generally AISI 303 and 305, other types also available), brass or plastic, with ball bearing steel ball or pin head, are available in a range of threads as small as M2 up to M24, and in UNC and UNF inch sizes. They also come as smooth body push-fit models for quick and easy installation.
Millions of Wixroyd’s spring plungers have been trusted in tens of thousands of applications; medical and scientific equipment, electronic components, machine and fixture designs.
A popular push fit spring plunger, a wide range of material variations including stainless steel, brass and plastic.
A popular push fit spring plunger, a wide range of material variations including stainless steel, brass and plastic.
Spring bodied spring plungers available in stainless steel or nickel plated steel. For use in locating or as a detent. Special springs available on request.
Typical, unmachined plastic injection moulded hole can vary widely in accuarcy, with sidewalls often varying by ± 1 to 2°.
Unique body design flexes to expand and contact to fit in location bore tolerances as wide as +0,2mm. Especially suited to installation in plastic moulded components where hole and bore precision is not high.
Expands/contracts to fit a range of hole tolerances from =0 to=0,2.
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