Ferrule
Ferrule (English for sleeve, clasp, sleeve, ferrule, ring fitting) stands for:
- the end sleeve , for crimping flexible conductor ends; Connection of single wires to screw terminals, spring-loaded terminals in electrics
- the guide tube for the fiber in the fiber optic connector of a fiber optic cable (made of ceramic, plastic, glass or metal)
- the metal sleeve on a pencil that encloses the eraser
- the metal ferrule of a brush that holds the bristles or hairs together and connects them to the handle
- the connecting piece between the shaft of a billiard cue and the bitter orange, see cue (billiard) #The ferrule
- the sleeve on a golf club over the connection between shaft and club head, see golf club # ferrule
- Various fittings on the corpus of electric guitars , including for holding strings, neck and instrument cable socket
See also:
- Ferrule effect in dentistry
