{"id":48915,"date":"2026-10-12T16:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nauticspares.com\/?post_type=product&p=48915"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:48:40","slug":"black-plastic-ball-socket-end-fitting-for-gas-spring-o10-mm-ball-m6-efbs004p","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/nauticspares.com\/en\/product\/black-plastic-ball-socket-end-fitting-for-gas-spring-o10-mm-ball-m6-efbs004p\/","title":{"rendered":"Black plastic ball socket end fitting for gas spring \u2013 \u00d810 mm ball \u2013 M6 \u2013 EFBS004P"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description of the plastic ball socket end fitting EFBS004P \u2013 \u00d810 mm ball \u2013 M6 thread<\/h2>\n

The EFBS004P plastic ball socket end fitting<\/strong> is a spare part for gas springs<\/strong> (also called gas struts or gas lifts) made by SPEC \/ Associated Spring Raymond<\/strong>. It screws onto the M6 thread<\/strong> at the end of a gas spring, on either the rod or the cylinder body, and fits over a 10 mm diameter ball stud<\/strong>. This connection lets the gas spring pivot freely as a hatch, locker lid or panel opens and closes.<\/p>\n

The black moulded plastic socket has a quick-release clip system<\/strong>. The top cap is marked OPEN<\/strong> and LOCK<\/strong>: in the open position the internal spring fingers let the socket slip over the ball, and in the lock position it is held firmly in place. You can disconnect a gas spring in seconds to reach a locker, swap a strut or service a hinge, with no tools and no loose parts to drop in the bilge.<\/p>\n

The fitting has an 18 mm offset<\/strong> between the thread axis and the ball socket. It works with the stainless steel ball brackets used aboard pleasure craft and with any other mounting that has a 10 mm ball stud. It fits every gas spring with an M6 threaded end<\/strong>, so you can replace a broken or worn socket without changing the whole strut.<\/p>\n

This is the simple, reliable and economical<\/strong> version. It works best inside the boat<\/strong> (cabin furniture, saloon lockers, bed bases, interior hatches) or in areas protected from direct sunlight. Exterior fittings on cockpit lockers, deck hatches, engine hatches or swim platforms face strong UV exposure, so for those we recommend the stainless steel alternative, EFBS002S<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The EFBS004P is sold individually<\/strong> and is also available in kits of 2 or 4 pieces<\/strong>, so you can refit one strut or the whole vessel at once.<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/h3>\n