fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together a medieval English villein a peasant farmer in the Scottish highlands
A locking device shaped like a pin but split up the center It's usually inserted in a hole drilled through a nut and bolt and is intended to lock the nut in place so that it can't unscrew After insertion, the legs of the cotter pin are bent around the nut to keep it in place
(Otomotiv) A locking device shaped like a pin but split up the center. It's usually inserted in a hole drilled through a nut and bolt and is intended to lock the nut in place so that it can't unscrew. After insertion, the legs of the cotter pin are bent around the nut to keep it in place