Shade accessories
Clevis pin with split pin
Headed pin and split pin that lock forks, eyes and plates together.
A clevis pin is a smooth steel pin with a head at one end and a cross hole at the other. It passes through a fork and the plate or eye inside it, and a split pin through the cross hole stops it from coming out. In shade structures these small parts hold almost every pinned joint: fork terminals, turnbuckle ends and corner plates. A pin of the right diameter and length, with a fresh split pin bent open, keeps the joint tight and safe.
Also called clevis pin, cotter pin, split pin, R-clip
Where it is used
- Locking fork terminals to corner plates
- Turnbuckle and shackle connections
- Replacing lost or worn pins during maintenance
- Hinged and pinned joints on steel frames
Materials and sizes
Commonly available in stainless steel 304/316 or zinc-plated steel; split pins in stainless. Diameters and lengths on request.
Questions about this part
Can I reuse a split pin?
It is better not to. A split pin weakens once it has been bent and straightened. Use a new one at every reassembly; they cost little and protect the joint.
Can a normal bolt replace a clevis pin?
A pin is designed to carry load on its smooth shank. A bolt with threads inside the joint can wear the hole. If you use a bolt, choose one with a plain shank through the joint and a locking nut.
Other accessories
- Wire cup
- Corner plate (angle plate)
- U-bolt set
- Turnbuckle (rigging screw)
- D-shackle
- Wire rope & clamps
- Steel wire rope (galvanized / stainless)
- Swaged threaded terminal (threaded stud)
- Swaged eye terminal
- Swaged fork terminal (clevis end)
- Membrane corner plate assembly
- Wire rope eye with thimble and pressed ferrule