Pins
Types of Pins
Cotter Pin
split pin · cotter key
A cotter (split) pin is a doubled wire pin inserted through a hole and bent back over itself to retain a clevi…
Clevis Pin
clevis bolt · headed pin
A clevis pin is a headed, unthreaded pin with a cross-hole for a cotter pin, used to make a simple pivoting or…
Dowel Pin
parallel pin · locating pin
A dowel pin is a precision-ground, solid cylindrical pin press-fitted into reamed holes to locate two parts ex…
Spring Pin
roll pin · slotted pin
A spring pin is a hollow, rolled or coiled steel pin that compresses to grip a drilled hole, retaining parts w…
Taper Pin
taper pin
A taper pin is a solid pin with a uniform taper (1:48) that wedges into a reamed tapered hole, locking two par…
Grooved Pin
groove pin · 3-groove pin
A grooved pin has longitudinal grooves swaged into its surface that displace material as it is pressed in, so …
Hitch Pin
linch pin · hitch pin clip
A hitch pin is a quick-release pin that secures a hitch, drawbar, or clevis, retained with a spring clip so it…
Detent Pin
ball lock pin · quick release pin
A detent pin has spring-loaded balls near the tip that lock it into a hole; pressing the button retracts the b…