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tight fit. Split pins are used mainly for locking nuts.
Cotter pins are used to connect rods in tension and fits
into mating slots.

Explosive rivet

Dowel pin
fitted
Dowel pins

Grwved pin
Riveted lap joint

Coltei
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Plain pin

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Double riveted bun pint with two straps Taper pin

Pins

The term ‘pin’ refers to a large number of components Roll pin
used for fixing, locating and load carrying. Dowel pins -*.
are used to locate accurately one part relative to
another. Taper pins fit into taper holes and are often @-\
used for light shaft couplings. A grooved pin has ~
grooves with raised edges to give a tight fit in a hole.
The roll pin is a spring steel tube which closes to give a Split pin (cotter pin)