ALL meanings of bayonet socket
bay·o·net sock·et
B b - noun bayonet socket a socket for a bayonet fitting 3
- noun bayonet socket a cylindrical socket having one or more L -shaped slots, the longer side parallel and the shorter side perpendicular to the axis of the socket, along which a knoblike projection on the object slides in such a way that a twist of the object when fully inserted locks it into place. 1