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1,347 Products

Fastening and Joining

Dowel Pins

Align parts before assembly or use as a pivot, shaft, or hinge to join moving components

317 products

Quick-Release Pins

Fasten or remove components on equipment with a spring-loaded retaining ball

360 products

Clevis Pins

Secure parts in place and lock with a cotter pin or retaining ring

281 products

Spring Pins

Squeeze and insert into tight holes to hold parts in place with tension

157 products

Captive Pins

Press into holes in thin materials like panels and circuit boards to permanently join or align them

8 products

Made-to-Order Pins

Create custom pins for keeping components in place—all with material certificates for traceability

27 products

Linch Pins

Slide into holes on clevis pins and shafts and snap down the locking ring so parts won’t fall off

4 products

Cotter Pins

Secure the ends of clevis pins and shafts to keep components in place

60 products

Weld Pins

Weld in place for greater rigidity and strength than other pins

16 products

Shear Pins

Use with shear hubs to break at a specific torque and safeguard machinery from overloads

4 products

Dowel Pin Stock

Cut to the length you need for positioning and holding parts in place

6 products

Anchors

Secure anything from signs to heavy machinery in concrete, brick, and drywall

41 products

Spring Button Clips

Join pieces of telescoping tubing using spring force

1 product

Rivets

Join materials together permanently, especially when too thin or fragile to fasten with screws

12 products

Fabricating and Machining

Ejector Pins

Push finished parts out of molds

7 products

Core Pins

Add to molds and pour in plastic to form holes in finished parts

6 products

Ejector Blades

Flat end pushes thin-walled parts out of molds better than ejector pins

24 products

Ejector Sleeves

Use with mold pins to form holes, bosses, and other features in parts

3 products

Locating and Support Buttons

Secure and position workpieces and fixtures from the bottom or side

3 products

Punch Pins

Use with press dies to punch 1/8" and larger holes; modify to fit your application

3 products

Measuring and Inspecting

Alignment Pins

Line up holes in sheet metal, I-beams, and angle irons for bolting, riveting, and welding

2 products

Material Handling

Scaffold Locking Pins

Fasten base plates, guardrail posts, and other components to scaffold frames

2 products

Power Transmission

Sleeve Splines

Pair with sleeve spline bearings to transmit rotary power or move loads along the shaft

3 products