clevis pin

noun

The part of a clevis fastener that allows rotation of the connected parts about the axis of the pin. A clevis pin consists of a head, shank and hole. The hole passes through the shank at the opposite end of the pin from the head. A cotter pin or similar through the hole keeps the clevis pin in place.

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Meanings

nounclevis pin (plural clevis pins)

plural clevis pins

  1. The part of a clevis fastener that allows rotation of the connected parts about the axis of the pin. A clevis pin consists of a head, shank and hole. The hole passes through the shank at the opposite end of the pin from the head. A cotter pin or similar through the hole keeps the clevis pin in place.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 帶頭銷 /带头销
  • 帶頭銷 /带头销part of a fastener
Dutch gaffelpen
  • gaffelpenpart of a fastener
Finnish sakkelin tappi
  • sakkelin tappipart of a fastener
French tige à épaulement
  • tige à épaulementpart of a fastener
Spanish pasador de horquilla
  • pasador de horquillapart of a fastener
Cite this entry
APA

clevis pin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clevis%20pin

MLA

“clevis pin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clevis%20pin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clevis pin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clevis%20pin.

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