cotter pin
a cotter having a split end that is spread after being pushed through a hole to prevent it from working loose.
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The piston pin of the Mercedes is of chrome nickel steel, and is retained in the piston by means of a set screw and cotter pin.
A History of Aeronautics | E. Charles VivianWon't a cotter pin be cheaper and better in place of that nut?
How to Succeed as an Inventor | Goodwin B. SmithThen replace bearings, shims and caps, draw up wheel hub tight on shaft and install cotter pin.
Or there may have been a little carelessness when erecting, and a cotter pin omitted.
The Hero of Panama | F. S. BreretonOn every bolt use a castellated nut and a cotter pin, or an ordinary nut and a lock washer, so the bolt will not work loose.
Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred Pag
British Dictionary definitions for cotter pin
a split pin secured, after passing through holes in the parts to be attached, by spreading the ends
a tapered pin threaded at the smaller end and secured by a nut after insertion
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