John Deere NEW OEM VG12220 Retainer Gator XUV 850D 620i HPX 4X4 815E 615E 0810

John Deere Retainer — Part Number VG12220

Brand: John Deere | Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)

Genuine John Deere original equipment retainer, part number VG12220. Deere catalogues it as a round plain retainer — the part that locks another component in position — and it is fitted across the John Deere Gator utility vehicle range, including the XUV 850D, the XUV 620i, and the HPX 4X2 and 4X4 series. From original dealer stock, never installed.

Condition Details

New Old Stock. The retainer is new and unused, never fitted. As with all NOS stock, the original John Deere packaging may show shelf wear, dust, discoloration, handling marks, or age-related dirt, and bag printing may be faded. The part is sold as new; the packaging is sold as-is. The retainer is true and undamaged with no bending, corrosion, or distortion.

Specifications

• Part Number: VG12220
• Part Type: Retainer, round plain
• Function: locks or retains another component in position
• Weight: 0.059 kg (approximately 2.1 oz)
• Series: John Deere VG prefix
• Manufacturer: John Deere, original equipment

On the published dimensions. One retailer lists this part at 5.588 cm and 0.762 cm, but their field labels put the larger figure under “height” and the smaller under “length,” which does not describe a round retainer sensibly. We think the figures are roughly right — around 56 mm by 7.6 mm — but the labelling is unreliable, so we are not stating them as specifications. If an exact dimension matters to your job, send us a message and we will put a caliper on this part and give you measured figures.

Superseded & Cross Reference Part Numbers

• John Deere: VG12220

No aftermarket cross reference is published for this number. John Deere’s VG-series hardware is not catalogued by the aftermarket, which is why genuine stock is the practical route when your parts diagram calls out VG12220.

Features

• Genuine John Deere original equipment, not a generic retaining clip
• Covers most of the Gator range — the XUV 850D, XUV 620i, HPX 4X2 and 4X4 in both petrol and diesel, the HPX615E and HPX815E, and the straight blade attachment. One part number across a wide slice of Deere’s utility vehicle production
• A retainer is a part that is almost always lost rather than worn out. It comes off during a repair, goes into the grass, and the job stops. Having the correct one on hand is the difference between finishing and waiting a week
• Still carries the John Deere number your parts diagram calls out
• Small, light and cheap to ship — but specified, which a hardware-store substitute is not

Application

John Deere Gator utility vehicles:

• XUV 850D
• XUV 620i / 620i
• HPX 4X2 and HPX 4X2 D (diesel)
• HPX 4X4 and HPX 4X4 D (diesel)
• HPX 4X4 Trail
• HPX615E
• HPX815E

Also listed against the straight blade attachment.

This is a general application guide based on the published fitment for this number. Deere revised these machines across model years and the retainer may appear in more than one location on a given vehicle. Please confirm VG12220 against your machine’s parts diagram, and the callout number for the position you are working on, before ordering. If you are unsure, send us a message with your model and serial number and the callout from your diagram and we will check it with you.

Why Choose John Deere?

John Deere has built agricultural and grounds equipment since 1837, and the parts numbering reflects a company that expects its machines to be serviced decades after they were sold. A retainer looks like the most substitutable part on a machine and frequently is not — its dimensions are set by the groove, shaft or hole it works in, and its spring temper is what lets it be fitted and refitted without losing grip. Deere assigns a number to each one because a Gator that still works after fifteen seasons is a Gator where every retained joint was reassembled with the part the drawing specified. Substituting a clip of roughly the right size usually works until the machine is used hard, which is the only time it matters.

Returns

Returns accepted within 30 days through the eBay return request process. The part must be returned in the condition in which it was sent. Please confirm the part number against your parts diagram before ordering.

Thank you for looking at this listing. We are a small parts business and we work hard to describe every part accurately, including the condition of NOS packaging and where the published data is unreliable. If anything about this part is not what you expected when it arrives, please contact us first and give us the chance to make it right. We will always work with you.

If you have a part number you are hunting for and do not see it listed, send us a message — our inventory is considerably larger than what is posted at any given moment, and we are happy to check the shelves for you.

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