Flexible stops on plastic cylindrical body

Hello everyone,

I would like to create on a plastic cylinder 4 flexible stops to insert a washer without it being able to escape afterwards. I stumble over how to make these (lamellae) on the body of the cylinder. Do any of you have an idea, a particular function?

I put my piece in PC, so that you can see what I'm looking for, I think that my method is not the right one.

Thank you in advance
CLIPS. SLDPRT (116.3 KB)

Hello vbruno391,
Here's what you do for a screw to keep the washer stuck.
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I'm not sure I understand.

What you are looking for seems to me to be what are called captive screws.
Check out this site to inspire

SAVETIX® captive screws

There are washers as indicated by @A_R this type of assembly. You will find at Norelem or Wurth to inspire you.

Captive Plastic Washers | norelem FR

Captive washer - WURTH

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Hello,

Wouldn't you try to reinvent car plastic clips? :
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(result of " car trim clips" on Amazon)

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Or more expensive, but more precise, a ball pin. (depending on the job of your choice)

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Hello;
At the very least, the almost captive washers are classic washers (commercial) to be assembled with a screw of which part of the thread has been blown off (machined).
As in the screenshot of @A_R
But in both cases we are closer to a captive " screw " than to a captive " washer " (which is not necessarily dichotomous.)

Note to @vbruno391 : Remember to specify the Solidworks format of the attachment and/or add a screenshot to facilitate our understanding of your objectives.

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Congratulations to all, nothing to add, but no feedback from @vbruno391 on any comments or clarifications.

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Maybe you will have to wait 3 more years? :grin: :grin:


But the fashion of the last few days is the digging up of old posts (I think last week's record was set at 10 years).

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Or built-in or captive washer

Captive Washer Screws - Screws/Bolts - Configure and Buy | MISUMI (misumi-ec.com)

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Hello everyone,

I have just read your messages. I don't receive email notifications!

Thank you for your feedback,

What I'm looking for is to create strips on a cylinder a bit like the clips that Froussel presents to us, so that they retract when a washer passes through and then return to their initial shape.

Have a good Saturday.

Vincent