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Spring Pins

Coiled spring pins are self-retaining fasteners that secure parts together. They have a body diameter larger than the hole and chamfered ends to start insertion. As the pin compresses, it assumes the hole diameter. Radial force holds it in place. There are standard, heavy, and light duty pins for varying strength and flexibility needs. Common materials include steel and alloys. Slotted spring pins are cylindrical with a slot for flexibility. Both types are used extensively in automotive and industrial applications.

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Spring Pins

Coiled spring pins are self-retaining fasteners that secure parts together. They have a body diameter larger than the hole and chamfered ends to start insertion. As the pin compresses, it assumes the hole diameter. Radial force holds it in place. There are standard, heavy, and light duty pins for varying strength and flexibility needs. Common materials include steel and alloys. Slotted spring pins are cylindrical with a slot for flexibility. Both types are used extensively in automotive and industrial applications.

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Spring pin

Coiled spring pins have a body diameter larger than the


recommended hole diameter and chamfers on both ends
to facilitate starting the pin into the hole, the spring action
of the pin allows it to compress as it assumes the diameter
of the hole.
When coiled spring pins are installed, the compression
starts at the outer edge and moves through the coils toward the center. Coiled pins continue to ex after insertion when a load is applied to the pin thus providing excellent performance to counter fatigue in dynamic
applications.[2] Coiled spring pins were invented by Herman Koehl circa 1948.[3]
Coiled pins are commercially available in three dierent
duties, standard (ISO 8750), heavy (ISO 8748) and light
duty (ISO 8751), which provide for a variety of combiA spring pin (also called tension pin or roll pin) is a nations of strength, exibility and diameter to suit diermechanical fastener that secures the position of two or ent mating host materials and performance requirements.
more parts of a machine relative to each other. Spring Typical materials for coiled spring pins include high carpins have a body diameter which is larger than the hole bon steel, stainless steel and alloy 6150.
diameter, and a chamfer on either one or both ends to Coiled pins are used extensively in cosmetic cases, autofacilitate starting the pin into the hole. The spring action motive door handles and locks, and latches as hinge pins.
of the pin allows it to compress as it assumes the diameter Theyre also used as pivots and axles, for alignment and
of the hole. The radial force exerted by the pin against stopping, to fasten multiple components togethersuch
the hole wall retains it in the hole, therefore a spring pin as a gear and shaftand even as ejector pins to remove
is considered a self retaining fastener.
motherboards from PCs. The automotive and electrical
Slotted spring pin (1) and washer (2) used to secure a shaft (3).

industries use coiled pins in such products as steering


boxes and columns, pumps, electric motors and circuit
breakers.

Types

There are two types of spring pins: slotted spring pins and
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coiled spring pins.[1]

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International Standards

Standard Duty: UNEEN-ISO 8750, NASM10971,


NASM51923, NAS1407, ASME B18.8.2, ASME
B18.8.3M

Coiled spring pins

Heavy Duty: UNEEN-ISO 8748, NASM10971,


NASM39086, NAS561, ASME B18.8.2, ASME
B18.8.3M
Light Duty: UNEEN-ISO 8751, NASM10971,
NASM51987, NAS1407, ASME B18.8.2, ASME
B18.8.3M

Coiled spring pin.

Standard duty coiled spring pins oer the best balance between exibility and strength and are recommended for most applications.

A coiled spring pin, also known as a spiral pin, is a self


retaining engineered fastener manufactured by roll forming metal strip into a spiral cross section of 2 1/4 coils.

Heavy duty coiled spring pins are typically used in


high shear strength applications and hardened host
materials.
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Light duty pins are used in applications with soft
metals and plastics holes where there is a high risk
of enlarging or breaking the host using a traditional
press t solid pin.
Coiled spring pin as an alignment pin in aluminum
castings
Coiled spring pin secures the lift lever relative to the
valve rod

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Slotted spring pins

Slotted spring pin.

Slotted spring pins are cylindrical pins rolled from a strip


of material with a slot to allow the pin to have some exibility during insertion. Slotted spring pins are also known
as roll pins or C pins.

See also
Split pin

References

[1] Korane, Kenneth, Fasteners that maximize assembly life.


Machine Design, October 19, 2009
[2] Schilhansl, M.J, The Pin. Featured presentation at The
American Society of Mechanical Engineers semiannual
meeting . Detroit, Michigan. June 1519, 1958
[3] Camillo, Jim, Fastening: Coiled Pins for Assembly. Assembly Magazine, September 27, 2010

Further reading
Parmley, Robert, Standard handbook of fastening
and joining. 1st edition. Chapter 2. McGraw-Hill
(New York). 1977. ISBN 0-07-048511-9

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