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cotter pin
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cotter pin Machinery
1. a split pin secured, after passing through holes in the parts to be attached, by spreading the ends
2. a tapered pin threaded at the smaller end and secured by a nut after insertion

cotter pin [′käd·ər ‚pin]
(design engineering)
A split pin, inserted into a hole, to hold a nut or cotter securely to a bolt or shaft, or to hold a pair of hinge plates together.


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