{"id":3983,"date":"2022-06-23T06:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T06:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/?p=3983"},"modified":"2022-06-23T06:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T06:28:28","slug":"what-are-push-on-retainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/what-are-push-on-retainers\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Push-On Retainers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/82-32-301-12.jpg\" alt=\"Push-On retainers by Monroe\" class=\"wp-image-3985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/82-32-301-12.jpg 347w, https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/82-32-301-12-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Threaded fasteners don&#8217;t always stay in assemblies. They can fall or otherwise work their way out of assemblies. A simple solution is to use push-on retainers. Push-on retainers are retaining rings that slide over the shaft of a threaded fastener. For a better understanding of push-on retainers, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of Push-On Retainers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Push-on retainers are retaining rings that are designed to protect threaded fasteners in assemblies from loosening or slipping. They can slide over the shaft of a threaded fastener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In premanufactured assemblies, threaded fasteners aren&#8217;t always secure. A threaded fastener may go through an assembly without a nut to hold it in place. When the assembly is moved, the fastener may fall out. A push-on retainer will secure the fastener in place. Push-on retainers typically feature teeth or grooves that allow to grip the fastener with which they are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of using push-on retainers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Easy to install<\/li><li>Prevents fasteners from coming out of assemblies<\/li><li>Holds the assemblies together<\/li><li>Inexpensive<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Push-On Retainers vs Washers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While they are both used in conjunction with a threaded fastener, push-on retainers and washers aren&#8217;t the same. Washers are used to distribute the load of a fastener. Push-on retainers, conversely, are used to prevent fasteners in assemblies from loosening or slipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most washers are also flat. There are a few exceptions, such as spring washers, but you&#8217;ll typically discover that most washers are flat. Push-on retainers may or may not be flat. As previously mentioned, they typically feature teeth or grooves. The teeth or grooves are found on one side of the push-on retainer. With these teeth or grooves, push-on retainers will resist motion from the fastener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washers typically won&#8217;t prevent fastreners from loosing or slipping. Rather, they are used to distribute the load of a fastener. To prevent fasteners from loosening or slipping, you&#8217;ll need to use push-on retainers. Push-on retainers may look like ordinary washers, but they are used for different purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Choose Push-On Retainers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should consider the size when choosing push-on retainers. Pay attention to both the inner diameter and outer diameter. The inner diameter is the diameter of the hole, whereas the outer diameter is the diameter of the entire push-on retainer &#8212; including the hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Push-on retainers are available in different materials. Unlike washers, most push-on retainers aren&#8217;t made of metal. Rather, they are made of a polymer like plastic. Plastic push-on retainers are inexpensive, easy to use and weather resistant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Threaded fasteners don&#8217;t always stay in assemblies. They can fall or otherwise work their way out of assemblies. A simple solution is to use push-on retainers. 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