American Standard Bent Lift Rod & Knob - AMS-M964968

It's the lift rod and knob for a faucet pop-up drain assembly. The knob sits on top of the faucet deck behind the spout, and the bent rod drops down to connect to the pop-up linkage that raises and lowers the drain stopper. You order it when the original rod is bent, stripped, or the knob is lost, not when the whole drain body needs replacing.

If the drain body seals fine and the problem is the rod slipping, binding, or a knob that won't grip, the rod and knob alone fixes it. The M964968 bent lift rod and knob is sold as a pop-up assembly service part, so it replaces just that linkage piece. Replace the full pop-up only if the drain body itself leaks at the tailpiece or the stopper seat is worn.

Treat it as an American Standard service part. It's the factory rod and knob for American Standard lavatory faucets, and the thread on the knob plus the bend geometry are what matches that brand's deck and linkage. On a Moen, Delta, or Kohler faucet, order that maker's own rod instead.

Brushed nickel, under part number M964968-2950A. If the other trim on the lavatory faucet is chrome or a dark finish, this rod will stand out where it passes through the deck, since the knob and upper rod are the visible portion.

It's a lavatory faucet part. Pop-up drain assemblies with a lift rod through the faucet deck are a bathroom sink arrangement; kitchen sinks use basket strainers and have no lift rod. Property managers stocking spares for bathroom faucet fleets are the usual buyer for this one.