Split Cotter Pin Sizes

Lengths of cotter pins aren t standardized so you should shop around to get the best option for you.

Split cotter pin sizes. The sizes start super small with a diameter of 1 32 of an inch. The following sizes din 93 single tab safety lock washers are available for immediate shipping from stock. It is used for locking and to hold an object in place. Due to the loose fit required for cotter pins the metric range doubles for inch sizes.

View parts by clicking on the following link. The biggest standard cotter pin available has a diameter of of an inch. Our specifications follow din 94 which is equivalent to iso 1234 and bs 1574. Metric din 94 split pins cotter pins.

The nominal length l is with tolerance js17. 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. In stock and ready to ship. Shape of the split pin ends at the manufacturer s discretion.

Lengths are not standardized. 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. Our specifications follow din 94 which is equivalent to iso 1234 and bs 1574. For pins larger than that the pin and hole size are the same.

A cotter pin is a fastener that is placed through two holes on one end of a clevis pin. 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. It is commonly split in the middle and has two tines that can be bent around the nut or bolt to secure machinery. The british definition of cotter pin is equivalent to u s.

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. Split pin cotter pin. Diameters ranging from m1 to m13 up to 140mm long in steel as well as stainless steel a2 and a4. Learn more about metric g304 g316 cotter pins offered by united fasteners.

Due to the loose fit required for cotter pins the metric range doubles for inch sizes. The sizes below 5 16 inch are intended to fit a hole 1 64 inch larger than the pin size.