PEARL CONSUMABLES Cotter Pins

Description

Cotter pins, also called split pins, are simple wire fasteners designed to secure nuts and bolts in place. Each pin is bent with two prongs, featuring a looped or rounded end and a split end that spreads when inserted through a hole in a bolt, shaft, or castle nut. Once the prongs are bent outward, they lock the fastener to prevent loosening. Widely used in automotive, machinery, agricultural equipment, and aerospace applications where reliable fastening is essential. Cotter pins (also called split pins) are simple fasteners used to secure other fasteners, like nuts or bolts, in place. Made of a bent piece of wire with two prongs; one end is looped or rounded, the other split. Inserted through a hole in a bolt, shaft, or castle nut, then the prongs are bent outward to lock it. Widely used in automotive, machinery, agricultural equipment, and aerospace to prevent loosening of critical fasteners.