TYPES OF PIN AND COMMONLY USED

Split pins, often referred to as cotter pins, are frequently used as

locking pins to secure other fasteners in place, particularly in high-
stress situations where other fasteners may be subjected to
substantial stress and vibration. Due to their design, they are a great
option for securing slotted bolts and screws.

Dowel pins are sometimes referred to as straight pins or lock pins.

In a manufacturing setting, dowel pins are solid, headless, cylindrical
metal rods that have been machined to specific tolerances. These pins
are typically used to align, locate, or join components to absorb
lateral stress.

Spring pins may be used to retain a shaft as a journal in a plain

bearing, as a type of key to fasten one shaft to another, or to
precisely fasten flat faces of mating parts together through
symmetric hole locations.
Locking pins, ball lock pins and split pin locking pins are standard
parts of steel or stainless steel. They are used to connect, secure, and
affix separate components together that have a hole. Simple to use,
they are also very reliable.

Functionality: Clevis pins are often used in place of bolts or rivets.

While bolts and rivets offer more clamping power, they also require
tools for installation/removal and are intended for more permanent
assemblies.

The taper pin provides a cheap, convenient method of fixing the

hub of a gear or a pulley to a shaft. The pin is driven into a tapered
hole that extends radially through the hub and shaft.
Grooved pins are solid press fit fasteners that are quickly gaining in
popularity. They feature three parallel grooves and are commonly
used as locking devices, pivots, levers, or locating elements.

Locking pins, ball lock pins and split pin locking pins are standard
parts of steel or stainless steel. They are used to connect, secure, and
affix separate components together that have a hole. Simple to use,
they are also very reliable.

Pivot pins refer to pins that have a special end configuration (e.g
spherical end) that allows this feature to be used as a cam profile,
such as a detent pin. A detent pin refers to pins that have a
mechanical feature that prevents motion until this feature is
released