split pin

split pin

English

A split pin (metal fastener) holding a rod in place with a washer.

Split pin (stationary fastener)

Noun

split pin (plural split pins)

1. A metal fastener with two tines, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
2. A stationery fastener that is inserted into punched holes in a stack of paper before being bent to secure them.

Synonyms

• (metal fastener): cotter pin (US), cotter key (US)
• (stationery fastener): brad, brass fastener, butterfly clip, paper fastener

Translations

metal fastener

Danish: split c Esperanto: stifto Finnish: haarasokka, sokkanaula Portuguese: chaveta (pt) f

stationary fastener

Finnish: haaranasta Hungarian: miltonkapocs, jancsiszeg (hu), jancsiszög

See also

• rivet
• staple