bayonet mount

Lens-camera quick connector

A bayonet mount is a fastening mechanism where an object is inserted and locked with a short twist, named for its resemblance to how a bayonet attaches to a rifle barrel.

The design appears most commonly in camera lenses, light bulbs, and electrical connectors: The lens clicks into the bayonet mount with a quarter turn.

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thrust · socket · flange · attachment · quick release · snap fit · twist · lock · click · barrel · infantry · charge · steel · military · cold steel · optics · quick-release · stabbing

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attachment mechanism type

bayonet mountpress fit

Assembly through dimensional interference

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bayonet, mount, bayonets, bayoneted, bayoneting, mounts, mounted, mounting, unmounted

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G