Milwaukee Friction Ring Vs Pin Detent

If you line it up with the indent in the socket it will lock on so it s safe for overhead use on linework commercial and industrial sites etc especially when the socket size isn t changing all day.

Milwaukee friction ring vs pin detent.

Any general recommendations other than milwaukee. The clarke uses a friction ring to hold the socket on. Mostly for using with the same socket all the time as it sits really tight. Is there a reason i wouldn t want a detent pin model.

The work of the hog ring is to hold the adapter or the socket onto the driver. However this does make for slightly slower and perhaps cumbersome work as it can be difficult to release especially if working with new sockets. Easier to remove the socket. Pin detent or friction ring.

I find this a pain to get the socket on to i don t know if there is a knack. The final big question remains. Locking pin or ball holds the socket in place. The purpose of the detent pin is to make sure the socket stays on.

The detent pin features a spring loaded ball bearing in the square groove to hold the socket onto the driver. As an aside does anyone have the milwaukee dab radio. I end up tapping them on with a hammer. A hog ring is designed to work like a snap ring fitted around the square socket drive groove.