Cotter pin

Cotter pin

Cotter pin can mean:

  • In USA usage:
    • A split pin, a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation used to fasten metal together, like with a staple or rivet
    • Hairpin cotter pin, more commonly known as an "R-clip"
    • Bowtie cotter pin, a vibration-proof type of R-clip that is shaped like a bowtie
    • Circle cotter, a ring-shaped cotter pin
  • In British usage:
    • A cotter, in mechanical engineering a pin or wedge passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together

This usage difference is often a cause of confusion when companies of both countries work together.


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  • cotter pin — n. a split pin used as a cotter, fastened in place by spreading apart its ends after it is inserted …   English World dictionary

  • cotter pin — ► NOUN 1) a metal pin used to fasten two parts of a mechanism together. 2) a split pin that is opened out after being passed through a hole. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • cotter pin — vielokaištis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. cotter pin vok. Splint, m rus. шплинт, m pranc. goupille fendue …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • cotter pin — pin with a split end which is spread after insertion through a hole …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cotter-pin — cottˈer pin noun A pin for keeping a cotter in place • • • Main Entry: ↑cotter …   Useful english dictionary

  • cotter pin — /ˈkɒtə pɪn/ (say kotuh pin) noun a cotter having a split end which is spread after being pushed through a hole, to prevent the cotter from working loose …  

  • cotter pin — noun a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑cotter, ↑cottar …   Useful english dictionary

  • cotter pin — A type of split pin used to safely secure a castle nut or a clevis pin. It is formed by doubling a piece of wire, semicircular in cross section, to form a loop at one end. After insertion in a hole or a slot in a nut and through mating crosswise… …   Aviation dictionary

  • cotter pin — cot′ter pin n. mac a cotter having a split end that is spread after being pushed through a hole to prevent it from working loose • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • cotter pin — noun a metal pin used to fasten two parts of a mechanism together. ↘a split pin that is opened out after being passed through a hole. Origin C17: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

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