What do you call...

[Arbo]

those little things that hold a wheel on an axle. I have my wifes vacuum cleaner tore apart, and the wheels were held on with the little round things made out of spring steel that just drive on with a mallet. It is not a snap ring that is open on one side, but a complete cirle that sort of bites into the axle. It is almost impossible to get them off without breaking them, and now I need two new ones. But, I have no idea what to ask for.

[SGW]

Look in www.mcmaster.com for "push retainers for unthreaded shafts."

[pwilson1204]

Hello. Push nuts, available Home Depot, Lowe's, harware stores, etc.

[Evan]

Tinnerman nuts. They come in many different styles.

[Joel]

Around here, we call those push nuts. They are quite common and any hardware or auto parts store should have them.

This is one style of push nut:
http://indexfasteners.com/product/pa...lt/pushnut.htm

And this is a tinnermans nut:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo.../tinnerman.php

[Evan]

Tinnerman is a brand name as is Palnut. It covers a range of fasteners.

http://www.boltproducts.com/tinnerma...receivers.html

[Joel]

I know.
We also call facial tissues ‘Kleenex’. At my hardware store the bin will be labeled push nuts, the tinnermans bin will yield you a sheet metal speed nut.

[IOWOLF]

Jesus clips,

when you drop them You say... Jesus.......

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The tame Wolf !

[BobWarfield]

I hate the darned things and replace them will setscrew collars wherever possible.



BW

[PTSideshow]

Drill a hole in the axle and do the washer and hitch pin easy on easy off.

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Glen
Been there, probally broke it doing that