When it comes to assembly operations, not all pins are created equal. Press-fit pins are engineered fasteners held in an assembly by the frictional forces and interference fit between pin and part.

Pins provide a simple and effective way to join parts. Fasteners are usually the smallest, least-expensive components within a machine, but OEMs depend on them to hold entire assemblies together — ...

For more than 60 years, assemblers have been using coiled pins to assemble parts. Also known as coiled spring pins, they feature a 2-1/4 coil wrap with a cross-section shape that’s very close to the ...

Last month's column focused on threaded fastening methods. This month, we explore nonthreaded fasteners, the most common of which are solid and blind rivets. In addition, a variety of nonthread pins ...