Old Snap On spark plug socket with spring retension

[Karl_B]

The current Snap On offerings seem to only be rubber insert, tapered hex, or magnetic socket retension. I had a Snap On socket with a spring on the flat of one of the hex sides, much like what Ko-Ken sells. That socket grew legs with a few others and I've wanted a new one ever since. Recently, a Snap On truck has started visiting the shop, but he doesn't even believe these sockets ever existed. Does anyone still have one of these? A part number or picture would be greatly appreciated.

 

[3baygarage]

They definitely had impact sockets with a ring built in the hex opening to grab the fastener. There was a guy selling some metric 3/8 deep wells at the flea and I regretted not buying them. They would have been good to keep from dropping hardware.

They looked like this Ford ICP Sensor socket:

https://store.snapon.com/Ford-ICP-Sensor-Socket-Socket-Ford-ICP-Sensor-1-1-16-3-8-square-drive-P644086.aspx

Not sure if the spark plug socket you had is the same style.

 

[KnurledNut]

Snap-on currently offers it in a 7/8 (IIRC for aviation):
https://store.snapon.com/Standard-Inches-Socket-Spark-Plug-Retaining-Ring-7-8-external-hex-7-8-3-8-drive-6-Point-P643862.aspx

 

[Karl_B]

I've been looking over old Snap On catalogs and I'm starting to wonder if I'm crazy. I clearly remember that socket, but I can't find it listed. It was similar to the Ko-Ken 3300C-16 but I believe Snap On's clip was narrower, and externally looked like the other Snap On spark plug sockets. I'm finding no evidence that this thing existed other than my own memory. I'm starting to wonder if that's just evidence that I'm crazy.