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HAIRPIN COTTER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
CONT

Hairpin cotter pins are also called R-clips because they are shaped like the capital letter "R. "You insert the straight [leg] into a hole near the end of an axle or other shaft, and the bent [leg] grips the shaft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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