mreisner
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These are for the retaining rings on things like key switches light switches Etc on older cars. I have several sets of them but have no idea what to call them when I go to advertise them. Thanks.
Can anyone tell me what the proper name of these sockets are?
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bezel nut socket
bezel socket
bezel socket
RTM
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SkinnyG
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RTM
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On closer inspection, you may be right. He looks a little more tan than when I saw him last.
KnurledNut
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Do those have a brand on them? Looks like the base is knurled? What drive size are they?
bwringer
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I've mostly seen "spanner nut socket" or "spanner nut pin socket". Most of my encounters with these things are the larger versions used in motorcycle swingarms, steering stem bearings, engine mounts, etc.
For example:
www.motionpro.com
Sometimes you just see something descriptive like "Suzuki four prong lock nut socket" or "4-pin 24mm lock nut socket".
For example:
Spanner Nut Socket, 34.2 mm / 19.8 mm - Motion Pro
Motion Pro - High quality cables, tools and controls for motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles and personal watercraft.
www.motionpro.com
Sometimes you just see something descriptive like "Suzuki four prong lock nut socket" or "4-pin 24mm lock nut socket".
Vinny
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The type on the bottom right I see all the time in aerospace, and we call them spanner sockets. Parts made to fit to them are usually high stress but low torque requirements, so a normal Allen head has too little material to survive the application.