American Standard Lift Rod - AMS-M950182

It's the vertical lift rod for an American Standard faucet pop-up drain assembly. The rod passes through the hole at the back of the faucet body and connects down to the clevis and pivot rod, so pulling it up closes the pop-up stopper and pushing it down opens the drain. It is a replacement rod only, not a complete pop-up assembly, so the clevis, pivot rod and stopper have to already be in place or ordered separately. Order code M950182-0020A.

Yes, that's the usual reason to buy it. A bent or snapped lift rod is a common failure on a lavatory faucet, and swapping just the rod avoids pulling the drain body out of the sink. The rod threads into the clevis screw below the deck, so if the clevis and pivot rod are still sound, the rod alone restores stopper operation. If the clevis strap is stripped or the pivot ball seal is leaking, you need pop-up assembly components as well.

Chrome, and that is the only finish offered for this rod. If the faucet on the sink is brushed nickel, bronze or another finish, a chrome rod will stand out since the rod is the visible piece sitting on top of the faucet deck, so match it to the faucet finish rather than to the drain below.

It's the first part to check. On a pop-up lavatory drain, a stopper that won't stay up or won't seal is usually a lift rod that has come loose from the clevis, bent, or broken at the threads. This chrome rod, part M950182-0020A, is the American Standard replacement for that piece and is a deck-level swap rather than a drain removal, which makes it practical to keep a few on the shelf for repeat calls. If the rod travels correctly and water still drains past the stopper, the problem is the stopper seal or pivot, not the rod.