split pin
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split pin
noun split pins
- A metal fastener with two tines, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
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A stationery fastener that is inserted into punched holes in a stack of paper before being bent to secure them.
Similar: brad, brass fastener, butterfly clip, paper fastener
Similar: cotter pin, cotter key
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Similar: cotter pin, cotter key
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noun metal fastener
| Español | pasador hendido, chaveta |
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| Português | chaveta |
| Deutsch | Splint |
noun stationary fastener
| Deutsch | Musterbeutelklammer |
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Talk about this word "split pin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/split%20pin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. split pin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/split%20pin "split pin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/split%20pin.Cite this
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title = {split pin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/split%20pin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
