Section 10 - Indexing, Spring and Ball Plungers

In This Section:

	Indexing Plungers and Hand Retractable Plungers
	Ball Plungers
	Spring Plungers
	Thrust Pins
	Quick Release Pins and Locking Pins (a.k.a. Ball Lock Pins)

Indexing, Ball and Spring Plungers, Thrust Pins, Quick Release and Locking Pins

When you need to align, hold, or latch different parts of equipment together, you need a spring loaded device. These components use the force in the spring to apply pressure so that the ball or nose will remain nested in some sort of hole or other receptacle. Thus two or more elements of equipment can be aligned or fixed into a determined relative position. Indexing plungers have a beveled or rounded nose that inserts easily into an indexing receptacle. Our indexing plungers include features like cam action, lock-out or non lock-out types, threaded bodies, weldable mounting flanges, long knobs, plate mounts, ring or L-handles, and more.

Ball plungers have a ball instead of a nose, and no knob. The shallow depth of the ball allows for easy movement in and out of position, but they do not perform well with heavy loads. Our ball plungers include push-fit styles, threaded bodies, slotted heads, and more. Spring plungers have a nose designed to allow for movement when some side force is applied. In other words, it isn’t necessary (or possible) to retract the nose mechanically. Consequently, these plungers are not appropriate if heavy side load is involved in the application. Our spring plungers come in a variety of sizes and nose types.

Hand-retractable spring plungers are a sort of hybrid of the two above types, and include a knob for manual retraction of the plunger. Among other things, they are used for manual or automated holding, as in workholding applications. Side thrust pins are designed for fixturing small parts and holding them in place with constant pressure. Quick release pins consist of a rod or stem, from which small side securing pins protrude. A button in the handle retracts or extends these pins so that the quick release pin can be removed or secured in place.

Special modifications available:
   - threads
   - lengths
   - knobs
   - spring pressure
   - colors
   - kitting, packaging and labeling

Indexing, spring and ball plungers and their accessories are also referred to as:
spring loaded devices, detent pins, hand retractable pins, buspring loaded pins, bspring loaded pins, button handle pins, shackle pins, locating pins, indexing pins, retracting pins, spring loaded pins, receptacles and lanyards, rapid release pins, t-handle release pins, ball chains, self-locking rapid release pins, side thrust pins, thrust pins, spring loaded shells, ball buttons, spring loaded positioning elements, handle retractable spring plungers, lock-out spring plungers, non lock-out plungers, and spacer bushings

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Indexing Plungers and Hand Retractable Plungers
	GN 612 Inch and Metric Size Steel Cam Action Indexing Plungers	GN 612-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Cam Action Indexing Plungers	GN 612.8 Metric Size Zinc Die Cast Cam Action Indexing Plungers	GN 612.9 NEW Metric Size Zinc Die Cast Cam Action Indexing Plungers with Flange for Surface Mounting	GN 612.1 Metric Size Steel Mounting Blocks for Indexing Plungers

	GN 712 Metric Size Steel Cam Action Indexing Plungers, Pin Protruded Position	GN 712.1 Metric Size Steel Cam Action Indexing Plungers, Pin Retracted Position	GN 412.1 Metric Size Zinc Die-Cast Mounting Blocks for Indexing Plungers	GN 412.2 Metric Size Steel Locating Bushings for Indexing Plungers	GN 612.2 Metric Size Steel Cam Action Indexing Plungers with Mounting Flange

	GN 612.3 Metric Size Steel Square Weldable Cam Action Indexing Plungers	GN 722.1 Metric Size Steel Square Weldable Spring Latches	GN 722.2 Metric Size Steel Square Spring Latches with Flange for Surface Mounting	GN 722.3 Metric Size Steel Square Spring Latches with Flange for Surface Mounting	GN 514 Metric Size Steel Locking Plungers with Push-Push Locking Mechanism

	GN 617 Inch and Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers, Non Lock-out Type	GN 617-NI Inch and Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Non Lock-out Type	GN 613 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers with Threaded Body	GN 613-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers with Threaded Body	HRSP Inch Size Steel Retractable Spring Plungers, Non Lock-Out Type

	HRSS Inch Size Stainless Steel Retractable Spring Plungers, Non Lock-Out Type	GN 618 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers with Unthreaded Body	GN 617.1 Inch and Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers, Lock-out Type	GN 617.1-NI Inch and Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Lock-out Type	LRSP Inch Size Steel Retractable Spring Plungers, Lock-Out Type

	LRSS Inch Size Stainless Steel Retractable Spring Plungers, Lock-Out Type	GN 414 NEW Metric Size Steel Safety Indexing Plungers	GN 817 Inch and Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers, Non Lock-out Type	GN 817-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Non Lock-out Type	GN 817.1 Inch and Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers, Lock-out Type

	GN 817.1-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Lock-out Type	GN 817.2 Inch and Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers with Long Knob	GN 817.2-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers with Long Knob	GN 817.3 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers for Precision Locating	GN 817.4 Inch and Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers with T-Handle

	GN 817.4 Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers with T-Handle	GN 816 Metric Size Steel Locking Plungers, in Normal Position Protruded	GN 816.1 Metric Size Steel Locking Plungers, in Normal Position Retracted	GN 607 Metric Size Steel Short Indexing Plungers, Non Lock-out Type	GN 607-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Short Indexing Plungers, Non Lock-out Type

	GN 607.1 Metric Size Steel Short Indexing Plungers, Lock-out Type	GN 607.1-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Short Indexing Plungers, Lock-out Type	GN 607.2 Metric Size Steel Short Indexing Plungers for Sheet Metal, Non Lock-out Type	GN 607.3 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers for Thin Walled Equipment, Lock-out Type	GN 607.4 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers for Welding, without Rest Position

	GN 607.5 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers for Welding, with Rest Position	GN 609 Metric Size Steel Spacer Bushings for Indexing Plungers	GN 609.5 Metric Size Stainless Steel Spacer Bushings for Indexing Plungers	GN 822 Metric Size Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Hidden Locking Mechanism	GN 822 Metric Size Stainless Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Hidden Locking Mechanism

	GN 822.1 Metric Size Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Open Locking Mechanism	GN 822.1 Metric Size Stainless Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Open Locking Mechanism	GN 822.6 NEW Inch and Metric Size Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Hidden Locking Mechanism	GN 822.7 NEW Inch and Metric Size Stainless Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Hidden Locking Mechanism	GN 822.8 NEW Metric Size Steel Mini Indexing Plungers with Plate Mount

	GN 608 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers, Plate Mount, Non Lock-out Type	GN 608.5 Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Plate Mount, Non Lock-out Type	GN 608.1 Metric Size Steel Indexing Plungers, Plate Mount, Lock-out Type	GN 608.6 Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Plate Mount, Lock-out Type	GN 717 Inch and Metric Size Steel, Zinc-Plated Indexing Plungers

	GN 717-NI Inch and Metric Size Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers, Economy Version	GN 417 Metric Size Zinc Die-Cast Indexing Plunger Latch Mechanisms	GN 909.5 Metric Size Stainless Steel Flat Hexagon Nuts for Indexing Plungers	SPRP Inch Size Steel Stubby Hand Retractable Spring Plungers, Non Lock-Out Type	WN 717.10 NEW Inch Size Stainless Steel Stubby Hand Retractable Spring Plungers, Non Lock-Out Type

	PRP Inch Size Steel Hand Retractable Spring Plungers, Lock-Out Type	LHRP Inch Size Steel L Handle Retractable Spring Plungers, Non Lock-Out Type	LRH Inch Size Steel L Handle Retractable Spring Plungers, Lock-Out Type	LRHS Inch Size Stainless Steel L Handle Retractable Spring Plungers, Lock-Out Type	GN 7336.7 Metric Size Clamping Knobs with Indexing Plunger

	GN 7336.8 Metric Size Clamping Knobs with Indexing Plunger with Safety Function	GN 313 NEW Metric Size Steel Spring Bolts	GN 313 NEW Metric Size Stainless Steel Spring Bolts	GN 513 Metric Size Spring Loaded Positioning Elements

Ball Plungers
	PBP Inch Size Steel or Stainless Steel Push-Fit Ball Plungers	GN 614 Metric Size Short Press-Fit Delrin Ball Plungers	GN 614.1 Metric Size Holding Blocks For Press-Fit Ball Plungers	GN 250 Metric Size Positioning Blocks For Spring Plungers	GN 249 Metric Size Ball Buttons

	GN 614.2 Metric Size Double Ended Press-Fit Ball Plungers	GN 614.3 Metric Size Headless Unthreaded Ball Plungers	GN 610 Metric Size Spring Loaded Shells	GN 610-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Spring Loaded Shells	GN 615 Metric Size Steel Ball Plungers

	GN 615-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Ball Plungers	GN 615.2 Metric Size Delrin Ball Plungers	BP Inch Size Steel Ball Plungers	SBP Inch Size Stainless Steel Ball Plungers, Stainless Steel Ball	SBPNB Inch Size Stainless Steel Ball Plungers, Nylon Ball

	GN 615.3 Metric Size Steel Ball Plungers With Hexagon Socket	GN 615.3-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Ball Plungers With Hexagon Socket	GN 815 Metric Size Steel Ball Plungers with Slotted Head	GN 815-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Ball Plungers with Slotted Head

Spring Plungers
	GN 615.1 Metric Size Steel Short Spring Plungers	GN 615.1-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Short Spring Plungers	GN 616 Metric Size Steel Spring Plungers	GN 616-NI Metric Size Stainless Steel Spring Plungers	GN 615.7 Metric Size Steel Spring Plungers with Limit Switch

	GN 611 Metric Size Long Stroke Spring Plungers	SPNL Inch Size Short Steel Spring Plungers	SPSNL Inch Size Stainless Steel Short Spring Plungers, Stainless Steel Nose	SPDN Inch Size Steel Short Spring Plungers, Delrin Nose	SPSDN Inch Size Stainless Steel Short Spring Plungers, Delrin Nose

	DNSP Inch Size Steel Spring Plungers, Delrin Nose	SPNLE Inch Size Steel Spring Plungers	SPSSNL Inch Size Stainless Steel Spring Plungers, Stainless Steel Nose	SPSSDN Inch Size Stainless Steel Spring Plungers, Delrin Nose

Thrust Pins
	GN 713 Metric Size Zinc Plated Steel Side Thrust Pins with Threaded Body	GN 714 Metric Size Press Fit Side Thrust Pins, Tapped without Pin	GN 715 Metric Size Press-Fit Side Thrust Pins	GN 715.2 Metric Size Steel Eccentric Bushings	GN 716 Metric Size Cylindrical Side Thrust Pins

Quick Release Pins and Locking Pins (a.k.a. Ball Lock Pins)
	GN 124 Metric Size Quick Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank	GN 114.2 Metric Size Rapid Release Pins, Steel Shank and Stainless Steel Securing Pins	GN 114.3 Metric Size Rapid Release Pins, Stainless Steel Shank and Securing Pins	GN 113.5 Metric Size Rapid Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank	GN 113.6 Metric Size Self-Locking Heavy Duty Rapid Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank

	GN 113.3 Metric Size Stainless Steel Rapid Release Pins	GN 113.4 Metric Size Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Rapid Release Pins	GN 113.7 Metric Size Stainless Steel Ball Lock Pins with Plastic T-Handle	GN 113.8 Metric Size Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Ball Lock Pins with Plastic T-Handle	GN 113.1 Metric Size Self-Locking Rapid Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank

	GN 114.6 NEW Metric Size Stainless Steel Rapid Release Pins, Stainless Steel Shank and Securing Pins	RP 200 Inch Size Rapid Release Pins with Steel Shank	RP 200.1 Inch Size Rapid Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank	RP 100 Inch Size T-Handle Rapid Release Pins with Steel Shank	RP 100.1 Inch Size T-Handle Rapid Release Pins with Stainless Steel Shank

	FR 100.2 / LY 100 Inch Size Flanged Receptacles and Lanyards	GN 111.2 NEW Metric Size Stainless Steel Retaining Cables	GN 111 Metric Size Nickel Plated Brass Ball Chains	GN 111.4 NEW Metric Size Spiral Retaining Cables with Stainless Steel "Connecting Rings"