Split Cotter Pin Sizes

The sizes below 5 16 inch are intended to fit a hole 1 64 inch larger than the pin size.

Split cotter pin sizes.

Split cotter pins our range of cotter pins are stocked in diameters 1mm to 13mm in mild steel usually zinc plated 1mm to 6 3mm in stainless steel a4 and brass. The nominal length l is with tolerance js17. Due to the loose fit required for cotter pins the metric range doubles for inch sizes. Choose from our selection of hairpin cotter pins including over 800 products in a wide range of styles and sizes.

A cotter pin is a fastener that is placed through two holes on one end of a clevis pin. Shape of the split pin ends at the manufacturer s discretion. Lengths of cotter pins aren t standardized so you should shop around to get the best option for you. Metric din 94 split pins cotter pins.

The biggest standard cotter pin available has a diameter of of an inch. It is used for locking and to hold an object in place. Our specifications follow din 94 which is equivalent to iso 1234 and bs 1574. Due to the loose fit required for cotter pins the metric range doubles for inch sizes.

A split pin also known in the united states as a cotter pin or cotter key 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. Technifast s range of split cotter pins are stocked in diameters of 1mm to 13mm in mild steel usually zinc plated stainless steel a4 and brass. The british definition of cotter pin is equivalent to u s. Split pin cotter pin.

American standard cotter pin sizes are in nominal fractional inches starting at 1 32. Cotter pins split pins metric g304 g316 cotter pins site search product search. View parts by clicking on the following link. Our specifications follow din 94 which is equivalent to iso 1234 and bs 1574.

In stock and ready to ship. The following sizes din 93 single tab safety lock washers are available for immediate shipping from stock. Diameters ranging from m1 to m13 up to 140mm long in steel as well as stainless steel a2 and a4. For the split pin hole tolerance h13 is recommended for d nom 1 2 mm and tolerance h14 for d nom 1 6 mm and above.

For pins larger than that the pin and hole size are the same. It is commonly split in the middle and has two tines that can be bent around the nut or bolt to secure machinery.