Retaining clips or R – clips holds components or assemblies onto a shaft or in a housing/bore when installed in a groove. Shop Precision Pivot Pins - Flanged, Retaining Ring Groove, Standard, Inch Measurements from MISUMI. Smalley Constant Section Snap Retaining Rings are Circular-Grain ®, coiled not stamped. Spirolox Retaining Rings have No Ears to Interfere ® with mating components. A Clevis pin has a head on one end and a hole on the other which you can put your retaining clip fastener in.A clevis pin allows rotation of the connected parts, and consists of a head, shank and hole, the hole passes through the shank at the opposite end of the pin from the head. Over 6,000 standard retaining rings (0.250' to 16', 6 mm to 400 mm diameters) in Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel. The simplest pins are dowel pins, rods with chamfered ends used to maintain accurate. They typically feature an unthreaded shaft that is inserted through the components, holding them in place with friction or a positive lock mechanism. Clevis pins are available in both metric and imperial sizes and can be made from steel and stainless steel with a zinc plated finish for corrosion resistance. Pins are a broad category of fasteners used to hold components in alignment or fasten them together.

They are very popular as they are strong, durable and provide a cost effective fastening solution and come in several diameters. Clevis Pins & Retaining Clips Clevis Pins & Retaining Clips are both types of fasteners and can be used instead of bolts and rivets.

Grooved clevis pins with retaining ring