Keyless chuck

摘要

A three-jaw (18) chuck (10) is provided with a unitary nut (48) rotatably mounted relative the body and a retaining member (46) located so as to contact a portion of the unitary nut (48) to prevent axial movement of the nut in the forward direction. The nut may include a first portion (56) of a first outside diameter and a second portion (58) extending axially outward from the first portion with an outside diameter less than the first outside diameter. A sleeve retaining snap ring (270) may be provided engaging the sleeve (212) for retaining the sleeve (212) on the body.