A permanent connector for making a connection point or for connecting objects together. The connector has a body with first and second ends. A male end is connected to the first end and has a neck portion with a groove. The groove has a base and straight sidewalls extending generally perpendicular to the base. A female end is connected to the second end and has an opening defined by interior walls. A recess is formed in the interior walls with a snap ring mounted in the recess. The snap ring is received within the groove when the male end is inserted into the female end resulting in the male end being permanently connected within the female end.

An extension adapter of a plug-in coupling, with which a free space between a male coupling element and a female coupling element can be bridged in a connecting manner and which comprises the following features: a male coupling end which can be inserted into the female coupling element, a female coupling end in which the male coupling element can be received and which is connected to the male coupling end via an intermediate piece, and a locking element which is displaceably arranged in the axial direction of the extension adapter and with which, in a locking position surrounding the female coupling end, the release of a male coupling element from the female coupling end is prevented.

A magnet holder insert comprising a magnet and magnet holder housing designed with internal wall features capable of keeping the magnet properly positioned in the holder device, and external wall features capable of keeping the magnet holder device securely mounted in the finished part. The internal and external fastening elements of the magnet holder housing are designed in such a way as to promote rapid and secure assembly of both the magnet device and the finished part. The exposed surface of the magnet holder device can be configured with flat or dome shaped exposed contact surfaces, depending on how secure or flexible the magnetic joining feature is intended, capable of attaching to another magnet device or a material susceptible to magnetic attraction.

An inner housing defines a pin retaining receptacle elongated in an X-direction with entry ramps extending parallel to the X-direction. The inner housing is slidably coupled to an outer housing and extends into an interior thereof. Centering protrusions of one housing can engage the other housing to initially retain the pin retaining receptacle of the inner housing in a central position within the interior of the outer housing in the Y-direction prior to insertion of the pin into the pin retaining receptacle. The other housing can be movable against the centering protrusion to permit the pin retaining receptacle of the inner housing to move out of the central position in the Y-direction in response to engagement of the pin against the entry ramps during insertion of the pin into the pin retaining receptacle.

A lock for holding a first part to a second part comprises a holding body with a receptacle for receiving a protruding part of the second part. The holding body has a wall that borders the receptacle and a locking element, the locking element having a protrusion, whereby the locking element has a first position, whereby in the first position the protrusion is in a locking position, whereby in the locking position the protrusion protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a first amount and the locking element has a second position, whereby in the second position the protrusion is in a release position, whereby in the release position the protrusion either protrudes from the wall into the receptacle by a second amount, whereby the second amount is smaller than the first amount, or the protrusion does not protrude from the wall.

The invention relates to a holder arrangement for holding routing media, such as a cable or the like to a support structure. The holder arrangement comprises a spacer being configured for attachment to the support structure, and a bracket comprising a routing media supporting portion and a spacer receiving portion for holding the spacer. The spacer receiving portion comprises an inner wall which is provided with a bracket axial locking arrangement configured for mating with corresponding spacer axial locking arrangement to axially lock the bracket in relation to the spacer.

A fastener includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet has a bottom set of lead in features. The pin is configured to removably snapably engage the grommet. The pin has a lead in feature.

The present disclosure relates to a spacer configured to space a first member apart from a second member, and the spacer includes a support component and a spacer component. The support component has a body, which has a support surface for the first member to be put on, and the support component further has a first hook element separated from the support surface by a first distance and a second hook element separated from the support surface by a second distance greater than the first distance. The spacer component is used to be placed between the first member and the second member and to space the first member apart from the second member, and the spacer component can be snap-fitted with the first hook element or the second hook element relational to the thickness of the first member. The present disclosure further relates to a connection system including the spacer for a base station antenna. The spacer is advantageous in cost, compact in structure, and easy to install.

A captive fastener including a bushing having a body portion and an internal bore extending through the body portion A snap ring is mounted within the internal bore. A fastener having an elongated shaft is mounted within the bore and is adapted to reciprocate within the bore between retracted and extended positions. The elongated shaft has a shank diameter and threads formed on one end of the fastener. The snap ring engages the bolt when the shaft is extended and retracted. The fastener has a shank diameter which is 0.020 inches to 0.060 inches shorter than the bore diameter so that the fastener can be moved laterally within the bore.

A quick-release swivel latch may include male and female components configured to selectively connect to, swivel relative to, and detach from one another. The male component may include an arc slot and a central indent, while the female component may include outer surfaces that collectively form a chamber for receiving an insertable portion of the male component. The top surface of the female component may include a cantilever wall having a front lip and a central protrusion corresponding in shape, size, and/or arrangement to and configured to engage the arc slot and ball indent slot on the male component. These corresponding features, once engaged, may enable the male and female components to swivel in one or more dimensions relative to one another once connected, and a user to pull up on the cantilever wall to quickly disengage the male and female components.