Cotter Pin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Machinery.
  1. a cotter having a split end that is spread after being pushed through a hole to prevent it from working loose.
noun 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 (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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