Line up holes in sheet metal, I-beams, and angle irons for bolting, riveting, and welding
Mate with a housing to attach wires to a circuit board
Drive with a hammer to expand and secure anchors in place
Secure anything from signs to heavy machinery in concrete, brick, and drywall
Hold battery retaining clips closed to stop batteries from coming loose
Press into holes in thin materials like panels and circuit boards to permanently join or align them
Make quick connections to development boards and other circuit boards when prototyping
Secure parts in place and lock with a cotter pin or retaining ring
Join conveyor belt ends with a strong, reliable connection; easier to install than endless belts
Hold belt lacing in place during installation
Insert and lock in place to connect belt lacing ends
Raise workpieces and position them on a fixture plate
Add to molds and pour in plastic to form holes in finished parts
Secure the ends of clevis pins and shafts to keep components in place
Plugs, sockets, receptacles, and adapters for connecting computers, monitors, and printers
Guide pins and punches in molds and stamping dies or reduce friction between ejector pins and plates
Hold loose papers together without creating a permanent mark
Automatically and smoothly pull doors, storm doors, and gates closed
Cut to the length you need for positioning and holding parts in place
Align parts before assembly or use as a pivot, shaft, or hinge to join moving components
Use with drawbar rings to connect trailers to vehicles; also known as pintle hitches
Replace collars, shells, ball bearings, and other parts on drill chucks
Flat end pushes thin-walled parts out of molds better than ejector pins
Use with mold pins to form holes, bosses, and other features in parts
Secure your workpiece to a fixture table so it won't move during machining
Everything needed to mount workpieces of different sizes to your machine table
Secure to forklift forks and slide in a hitch to adapt a forklift for towing
Slip through holes in telescoping tubing and wrap around to secure
Pair with grinders for light material removal and precision grinding
Used with nuts to create a stronger joint than flat and rounded screws
Mount to hitch inserts and use with hitch receivers and couplers to tow trailers
Fit into hitch receivers and secure with a hitch pin to create a connection for towing
Everything you need to attach a hitch to your vehicle’s receiver
Use with hitch inserts and pins to create a complete hitch for towing
Bolt or weld to trailers and connect to hitch balls on vehicles for towing
Pivot to resist stress that would bend or break an eyebolt when lifting at an angle
Restrain cylinders and secure loads to the end of the rod
Align parts that have mating bushings for more precision than standard spring plungers
Press insulation sheets onto the spike to secure them to walls and other flat surfaces
Slide into holes on clevis pins and shafts and snap down the locking ring so parts won’t fall off
Secure and position workpieces and fixtures from the bottom or side
Install in fixturing plates or tables to position and secure workpieces
Cut a custom length to transfer torque from shafts to components such as gears and sprockets
Transmit torque from rotating shafts to gears, sprockets, and other machine parts
Create custom pins for keeping components in place—all with material certificates for traceability
Plugs, sockets, and housings for making Molex connections
Prevent forklifts from dislodging pallet rack beams when loading and unloading pallets
Remove a range of pin sizes from workpieces by tapping them into holes with a punch and hammer
Strike with a hammer to loosen and remove pins and rivets
Line up flange holes so they bolt securely and connections won’t leak
Test thread tolerance in seconds to save time during high-volume work
Add both a go gauge and a no-go gauge to create a custom tool for checking hole diameters
Verify the diameter or threads of machined holes in finished parts; also called pin gauges
Add to the front or back of connectors to block out dust, debris, and weather
Plugs, sockets, receptacles, and other connectors for powering equipment
Use with press dies to punch 1/8" and larger holes; modify to fit your application
Secure quick-release pins when you don’t have a through hole
Hold quick-release pins in holes that are oversized or out of round
Fasten or remove components on equipment with a spring-loaded retaining ball
Confirm your workpiece's outer diameter or external threads are within tolerance
Install and remove blind, solid, hollow, and other types of rivets
Join materials together permanently, especially when too thin or fragile to fasten with screws
Fasten base plates, guardrail posts, and other components to scaffold frames
Drive like nails but hold like screws in drilled holes in wood, plastic, drywall, and masonry
Use with shear hubs to break at a specific torque and safeguard machinery from overloads
Rotate parts around the cylinder under the head to guide and align them during installation
Use the unthreaded end as a pivot point, hinge, shaft, or locator pin
Pair with sleeve spline bearings to transmit rotary power or move loads along the shaft
Pair with a standard bushing to prevent alignment pins from binding in your fixture
Secure clevis pins, connect components, or add a pull handle; also known as key rings
Join pieces of telescoping tubing using spring force
Hold spring locating pins in place for installation
Apply side force to workpieces to clamp them in place
Squeeze and insert into tight holes to hold parts in place with tension
Act as a stop for positioning ball-nose and long-nose spring plungers
Install spring plungers from the nose end without depressing the nose
Secure ball-nose and long-nose spring plungers to fixture surfaces
Apply accurate, consistent pressure for positioning, indexing, and ejecting parts
Push back against workpieces to hold them in place against stops and rails
Pair with spring test probes to test for continuity and damaged components in circuit boards
Use in spring test probe sockets to test for continuity and damaged components in circuit boards
Join studs and pins to metal, leaving no marks on the back of the material
Press, weld, or screw in place to add a threaded fastening point
Turn by hand for easy fastening, use as a handle, or attach as a point for straps and clamps
Loop onto tags to attach them to lanyards, key rings, and other objects
Fit snugly into tapered holes to secure, position, and align components
Attach to the end of wire to connect circuits in control panels, motors, and machinery
Mount to trailers and connect to tow hooks or drawbar couplers on vehicles for towing
Plugs, sockets, receptacles, and adapters to make USB connections
Reduce vibration and deformation by adjusting to secure your workpiece