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Split pin

A split pin, also known as a cotter pin, or cotter key in the US, is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple or rivet. Typically made of thick wire with a half-circular cross section, split pins come in multiple sizes and types.

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Split pin

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples13
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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Split pin

Top relations

related to Construction · 4
Split pin → Common, Once, Split, When
related to Types · 4
Split pin → Hammer, The, This, To
related to Sizes · 3
Split pin → American, Metric, The
is a · 1
Split pin → extended prong with a square cut
has application · 1
Split pin → Split

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split pin cotter pins used term also types two us include sizes fastener tines wire secure metal bent typically made

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Split pinis aextended prong with a square cut0.90text
Split pinhas applicationSplit0.60section
Split pinrelated to ConstructionOnce0.60section
Split pinrelated to ConstructionWhen0.60section
Split pinrelated to ConstructionSplit0.60section
Split pinrelated to ConstructionCommon0.60section
Split pinrelated to SizesThe0.60section
Split pinrelated to SizesAmerican0.60section
Split pinrelated to SizesMetric0.60section
Split pinrelated to TypesThe0.60section
Split pinrelated to TypesTo0.60section
Split pinrelated to TypesHammer0.60section

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