Lockpin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A pin used to lock a mechanism and prevent it from moving.

    "The pulling force exerted by the arms will then cause the spring-loaded lockpin retract collar to contact two fiberglass catches in the receptacle."

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"The pulling force exerted by the arms will then cause the spring-loaded lockpin retract collar to contact two fiberglass catches in the receptacle."

Etymology

From lock + pin.

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