The primary duty of Spring (Roll) Pins is precise location and light shear duty between two parts. Below: the sectors that specify them in volume, the checklist used to select the right size and material for the application, installation notes, and the known limits of the type. Stocked across roughly M1 to M20, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Spring (Roll) Pins
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
- Fabrication & metalwork: bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.
- Jigs & fixtures: precise location of tooling plates and locating features.
- Linkages & hinges: pivot points carrying light shear.
- Machine alignment: dowelling mating housings so they reassemble in the same position.
How to Specify Spring (Roll) Pins for Your Application
- Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M1–M20; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
- Material: Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
- Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
- Standard: This product is supplied to ISO 8748 / DIN 1481. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Installation & Assembly Practice
- Ream the hole to the specified fit class; a dowel pressed into a drilled-only hole will not locate accurately.
- Press pins in with steady force rather than hammer blows where possible, and chamfer the hole entry.
Common Selection Mistakes with Spring (Roll) Pins
- Using a dowel pin as a load-carrying shear bolt — dowels locate, they are not sized for sustained shear.
- Ignoring the fit class: a locational fit and an interference fit need different hole tolerances.
Where Spring (Roll) Pins Are Not the Right Choice
Not for carrying significant tensile or repeated heavy shear loads — use a bolt or a keyed joint for that.