Bimini Adjuster Fitting?

[nigelmercier]

My Bimini has a collapsible section where one tube slides over another. There are sprung "nipples" protruding through the tube; these lock it up or down.

I need to see if I can get replacements, but searching for "nipples" gets too many of the wrong results

Any idea what they are called?

 

[bigwow]

Are they like these?
http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/outdoor/product_31953/spring_buttons_for_awning_poles.aspx

 

[nigelmercier]

Spring Buttons! I guess they are, thank you. They do need to be stainless though.

 

[Barbican]

Spring Buttons! I guess they are, thank you. They do need to be stainless though.

Kayospruce call them tube joining springs. Just to make sure you can't find them... Guess they are SS since they are in the Marine world

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[wilkinsonsails]

Unfortunately not always stainless,because it's spring steel .They come in different button sizes ,lengths and also thickness which makes it awkward for getting them down inside the smaller tube Diametre .
Can post you a couple to try if you haven't got the size .
Cindy

 

[nigelmercier]

I've found them on the C&J web site: http://www.cjmarine.co.uk/p/1477/spring-button

£13.39 for six, compared with £2.38 each on Kayospruce: http://www.kayospruce.com/index.asp?selection=detailed&uid=1916

I guess I should get them from C&J, as they should fit.

 

[captainboo]

I've found them on the C&J web site: http://www.cjmarine.co.uk/p/1477/spring-button

They are powder coated steel and may well rust long term. Did find these but may take a while to order:

http://www.makefast.com/acatalog/Spring-clip-for-tube-joints--stainless-steel-9378S.html

Seascrew also do them but more expensive and will take 7-10 days to order.

Or here: http://www.baselinemarine.com/shopexd.asp?id=4568

All the above are stainless.