Pins are typically used under primarily shear loading. They are separated into two groups: semipermanent and quick release. These general design rules apply to all types of semipermanent pins: Avoid ...

Specialty pins are specialty or proprietary industrial pins. There are many types of products. Examples include ejector pins, expanding diameter pins, pivot pins, shear pins, and weld pins. Ejector ...

Mechanical fasteners, such as screws, bolts, pins and rivets, have been used for hundreds of years to assemble wood and metal structures. As composites have replaced other materials in structural ...

Hitch pins are designed to couple mating components--such as a vehicle and trailer--often employing a locking mechanism. Indeed, many types of cotter pins achieve this function, but are intended for ...