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A spring pin (also called tension pin or roll pin) is a mechanical fastener that secures the position of two or more parts of a machine relative to each other. Spring pins have a body diameter which is larger than the diameter of the hole they are intended for, and a chamfer on either one or both ends to facilitate starting the pin into the hole.
A split pin, also known as a cotter pin, or cotter key in the US, [1] is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple or rivet. Typically made of thick wire with a half-circular cross section, split pins come in multiple sizes and types.
D: Cross-section of a new split pin An R-clip , also known as an R-pin , R-key , hairpin cotter pin , [ 1 ] hairpin cotter , [ 2 ] bridge pin , [ 2 ] hitch pin clip [ 3 ] [ 4 ] or spring cotter pin , [ 5 ] is a fastener made of a durable but flexible material, commonly hardened metal wire, resembling the shape of the letter "R".
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The Dzus fasteners (gold coloured circular objects) fastening the cowling panels of the 1930s Hawker Hind. The Dzus fastener, also known as a turnlock fastener or quick-action panel fastener, [1] is a type of proprietary quarter-turn spiral cam lock fastener often used to secure skin panels on aircraft and other high-performance vehicles.
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Pin tract infection: Because K-wires often pass through the skin into bone they form a potential passage for bacteria from the skin to migrate into the bone and cause an infection. In such cases, the area around the pin becomes red and swollen and may start to drain pus. Usually this infection clears up after removal of the pin.
In aviation, pushback is an airport procedure during which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from its parking position, usually at an airport gate by external power. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Pushbacks are carried out by special, low-profile vehicles called pushback tractors or tugs .