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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.
There are two main types of clevis pins: threaded and unthreaded. Unthreaded clevis pins have a domed head at one end and a cross-hole at the other end. A cotter pin (US usage) or split pin is used to keep the clevis pin in place. Threaded clevis pins have a partially threaded shank on one end and a formed head on the other.
Cross-section of a connecting rod, showing strap (S), gib (G), and cotter pin (C) Another view, with scale, of bicycle crank cotter. A cotter is a pin or wedge with a flat bearing surface passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together. In British usage cotter pin has the same meaning, [1] but in the U.S. it means a split pin.
A brass fastener, butterfly clips, brad, paper fastener or split pin is a stationery item used for securing multiple sheets of paper together. A patent of the fastener was issued in 1866 to George W McGill. [ 1 ]
[6] [7] Miles per gallon equivalent cost for alternate fuel can be calculated with a simple conversion to the conventional mpg (miles per gallon, miles/gal). See conversion to MPG by cost below. The MPGe metric was introduced in November 2010 by EPA in the Monroney sticker of the Nissan Leaf electric car and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid.
The Washington Commanders just barely survived a furious New Orleans comeback, tipping away a would-be game-winning two-point conversion with no time left on the clock. The Commanders claimed a 20 ...
Eysturoy Tunnel, which opened in 2020, took four years to complete. It dramatically cut the travel time between the Faroe Islands capital on the island of Streymoy and neighboring Eysturoy island.
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".