Split Cotter Pin

321 per ams 7211.

Split cotter pin.

It is used for locking and to hold an object in place. It is commonly split in the middle and has two tines that can be bent around the nut or bolt to secure machinery. Hairpin cotter pin assortments. Cotter pin assortments also known as split pins these have one prong slightly longer than the other so they re easy to open.

The nut is sometimes referred to as a castle nut due to the 6 notches cut into the top. Choose from our selection of split pins including spring pins cotter pins and more. The cotter pins essentially is a fastener which provides locking between two parts and hence it is vital to select and use right type of pin to ensure the safe working of the system and sometimes to prevent major accident. Ms9245 split cotter pin material cres gr.

The british definition of cotter pin is equivalent to u s. The nut is torqued onto the stud and then turned slightly u. A cotter pin is made from mild steel and is used to prevent a nut from rotating out of position. Steel cotter pins split pins grade 2 cotter pins split pins 300 stainless a1 a2 18 8 304 310 etc cotter pins split pins 316 317 a4 stainless cotter pins split pins 400 stainless 405 410 416 420 430 etc cotter pins split pins ni cu alloy monel k monel etc cotter pins split pins copper cotter pins split pins aluminum cotter.

A cotter pin is a fastener that is placed through two holes on one end of a clevis pin.