Source for washer inside ball lock quick connects?

[nostalgia]

I occasionally take apart my ball locks to clean them inside or let them dry (esp. my picnic tap). There's a little rubber washer that seals the top plug.

Anyone know of a source for these? I know I can buy a bag of 1,000,000 for $0.14 at McMaster, but that seems like overkill (and a mild exaggeration).

-Joe

 

[billtzk]

I didn't know the disconnects could be disassembled. That's good to know. So is it a flat rubber washer, or an o-ring? Have you tried taking it to a hardware store to see if you can match it up?

 

[nostalgia]

Yes, you just put a screwdriver in the slot on top and the plug comes out.

I have not yet. It's a very thin rubber washer and seems like something hard to find, so I thought I'd ask here first.

-Joe

 

[brewpal]

I found at the local hardware store an 0-ring size "#28" that works perfectly in both pin-lock and ball-lock disconnects to replace the flat washer.

The flat washer usually gets lost or mangled as you take apart the disconnect to clean.

 

[azscoob]

Time to clean my disconnects! I knew they came apart, I just never did figuring something inside would break or shred. I have a few o-ring kits that I use for a/c systems and other randomness while working on cars, I will give the #28 rings a try if it can be confirmed that they work, it should be added to the wiki in the o-ring section.

The collective knowledge here is staggering, it never fails to amaze me what we figure out!!!

 

[TheCHICompany]

We have replacement parts for BECKER Quick Disconnect fittings.
Becker has an angled top, "standard" QDs have a flat top.

Matt

 

[dinokath]

Williams has them for $.35 each. Link

They also have other replacement parts that are hard to find:
Link
Link

 

[TheCHICompany]

Just be sure that those are for "standard" QDs and not Becker's.
Matt

Williams has them for $.35 each. Link

They also have other replacement parts that are hard to find:
Link
Link