Not usre what this fixing is called..

its a push fitting that goes onto round bars to stop thigs moving around however i cant think what they are called anyone have any ideas?

thanks alex

Your description doesnt ring any bells with me Alex...

A collar perhaps...?

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/s...9&Nty=1Collars

Star Washer?

Or
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=retrieveTfg&Ne=4294 957806&Ntt=spring+clip&Nr=AND%28avl%3auk%2csearchD iscon_uk%3aN%29&Ntk=I18NAll&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpar tial&N=4294954885+4294867222&Nty=1&binCount=91&sel ectAttribute=Spring%20Clip#breadCrumbhttp://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/s...retrieveTfg&Ne =4294957806&Ntt=spring+clip&Nr=AND%28avl%3auk%2cse archDiscon_uk%3aN%29&Ntk=I18NA ll&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&N=4294954885+4294867 222&Nty=1&binCount=91&selectAt tribute=Spring%20Clip#breadCrumb

As Kane says Star Washer?
http://www.bakfin.com/terminology.htmlhttp://www.bakfin.com/terminology.html

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=retrieveTfg&Ne=4294 957561&N=4294955445http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/s...1&N=4294955445

(Message edited by woody on September 05, 2008)

circlip? but would need a groove in the shaft

http://www.bearingstrade.com/gifs/bearing-housings.jpghttp://www.bearingstrade.com/gifs/bearing-housings.jpg


???

Alexander, I think it would help if you sketched it and showed it in your profile. Right now people are only guessing.

it was a retainer thank you everyone with the suggestions sorry no prize...

cheers alex