[Spridgets] cotter pin, here ...and there

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

>From   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotter_pin

Cotter pin can mean:

*                    In USA usage: 

o                               A split pin
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_pin> , a metal fastener with two tines
that are bent during installation used to fasten metal together, like with a
staple or rivet 

o                               Hairpin cotter pin
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairpin_cotter_pin> , more commonly known as
an "R-clip" 

o                               Bowtie
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowtie_cotter_pin>  cotter pin, a
vibration-proof type of R-clip that is shaped like a bowtie 

o                               Circle
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_cotter>  cotter, a ring-shaped cotter
pin 

*                    In British usage: 

o                               A cotter
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotter> , in mechanical engineering a pin or
wedge passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together