BS 2SP 90:2008+A1 :201 6

BSI Standards Publication

Specifcation for
corrosion‑resisting steel
split cotter pins for aircra ft –
Inch series
BS 2SP 90:2008+A1 :201 6 BRITISH STANDARD

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Published by BSI Standards Limited 201 6
ISBN 978 0 580 91 1 89 7
ICS 49.030.40
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Committee reference ACE/1 2
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Publication history
First published July 1 961
Second (present) edition, November 2008
Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No. Date Text a ffected

A1 June 201 6 See Foreword

BRITISH STANDARD BS 2SP 90:2008+A1 :201 6

Contents
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Normative references 1
3 Material 1
4 Dimensions 1
5 Tolerance on nominal length 2

6 Eye 2
7 Shank 3
8 Ends of legs 3
9 Protective f nish 3
10 Freedom from defects 3
11 Standard sizes 3
12 Identi f cation 3
List of fgures
Figure 1 – Split cotter pins 1

List of tables
Table 1 – Dimensions 2
Table 2 – Tolerance on nominal length 2
Table 3 – Standard lengths and size codes 4

Summary o f pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover,
pages i to ii, pages 1 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.

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Foreword
Publishing in formation
This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under
licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on
30 November 2008. It was prepared by Technical Committee ACE/1 2,
Aerospa ce fa steners a nd fa stening systems. A list of organizations

represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its

secretary.

Supersession
BS 2SP 90:2008+A1 :201 6 supersedes BS 2SP 90:2008, which is
withdrawn.


Text introduced or altered by Amendment No. 1 is indicated in the
text by tags . Minor editorial changes are not tagged.

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1 Scope
This British Standard speci f es the material, dimensions, f nish and
identi f cation of corrosion-resisting split cotter pins for aircraft.

2 Normative re ferences
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the
application of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
BS 2S 1 30 , Specifca tion for 1 8/9 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting
steel (niobium sta bilized) billets, ba rs, forgings a nd pa rts – (540 MPa :

limiting ruling section 1 50 mm)

BS 2S 205 , Austenitic chromium-nickel steel wire rod, wire a nd

springs – Speci fca tion

BS EN 2573 , Aerospa ce series – Steel FE-PA3601 (X6CrNiTi1 8-1 0) –

G 780 MPa – Wire – 0, 25 mm G De G 3 mm

 MoD DStan DTD 1 89,
Softened – Rm


Chromium-nickel Corrosion-resisting steel

Wire, Rivets a nd Split Pins

3 Material
The pins shall be manufactured from wire of half-round section


with radiused edges, as shown in Figure 1 , complying with the


requirements of BS 2S 1 30, BS 2S 205, BS EN 2573 or the latest issue
of MoD DStan DTD 1 89 .

4 Dimensions
The pins shall conform to the dimensions and tolerances given in
Figure 1 , Table 1 and Clause 5 .

 Figure 1 Split cotter pins

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Table 1  Dimensions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Nominal diameter Shank diameter Length of eye Additional Radius on
length o f corners o f
long leg wire
 ØA B C R
Min Max Min Max ± 1 ⁄32 in. Max
in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in.
1
⁄32  .031 25 .026 .031 .090 .1 30 3
⁄32 .002
3
⁄64  .04675 .041 .046 .090 .1 30 3
⁄32 .003
1
⁄1 6  .0625 .056 .062 .1 20 .1 60 3
⁄32 .005
5
⁄64  .0781 25 .071 .077 .1 60 .200 3
⁄32 .006
3
⁄32  .09375 .086 .093 .1 90 .230 3
⁄32 .007
1
⁄8  .1 25 .1 1 6 .1 24 .250 .300 1
⁄8 .009
5
⁄32  .1 5625 .1 45 .1 55 .31 0 .360 1
⁄8 .01 2
3
⁄1 6  .1 875 .1 76 .1 86 .380 .440 1
⁄8 .01 4
1
⁄4  .250 .239 .249 .500 .560 1
⁄8 .01 9
NOTE Dimensions are in inches.

5 Tolerance on nominal length

The permissible tolerance on the nominal length shall be as as given in
Table 2.

Table 2 Tolerance on nominal length

Nominal diameter Nominal length Tolerance

in. in. in.
G ⁄8
1
G2 ± 1 ⁄32
G 1 ⁄8 2 2 G 2 3⁄4 ± 3 ⁄64
2 1 ⁄8 G 1 ⁄4 G 2 3⁄4 ± 3 ⁄64

6 Eye

6.1 Form
The eye shall approximate to the form shown in Figure 1 .

6.2 Length
The length of the eye shall conform to the dimensions speci f ed in
Table 1 , Columns 5 and 6, when measured in accordance with the
following.

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
Insert the pin by hand as far as possible into a plain hole gauge, the


hole being equivalent to the nominal diameter of the pin stated in
Table 1 . Measure the distance from the leading face of the gauge
to the extreme end of the eye.

7 Shank
The shank shall be straight with both legs parallel throughout the
nominal length.

8 Ends o f legs
The end of each leg shall be bevelled as shown in Figure 1 and shall be
free from burrs.

9  Protective fnish 
The f nish shall be natural (as manufactured).
NOTE For exa mple, there should be no further pla ting, pa ssiva tion or

a cid clea ning a pplied.

1 0 Freedom from de fects

1 0.1 The f nished pins shall be free from all cracks and other harmful
defects.
1 0.2 Pins shall be rejected at any time for faults in, or revealed by,
manufacture, although they have been made from material passed
previously for chemical composition and mechanical properties.

11 Standard sizes
The standard lengths and  part number codes of the pins shall
be as given in Table 3.

1 2 Identifcation
The pins shall be identi f ed for ordering purposes by 
  
the British


Standard number , together with the appropriate size code

 
shown in Table 3, e.g. a 1 ⁄1 6 inch diameter pin × 5
⁄8 inch long is
SP90C5 1 ) .

1) Marking   SP90 on or in relation to a product represents a

manufacturer’s declaration of conformity, i.e. a claim by or on behalf of the
manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The
accuracy of the claim is solely the claimant’s responsibility. Such a declaration
is not to be confused with third-party certi f cation of conformity.

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4 • © The British Standards Institution 201 6  Table 3 Standard lengths and size codes

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Nominal Nominal length/size code
diameter in.
in. 1
⁄4 3
⁄8 1
⁄2 5
⁄8 3
⁄4 7
⁄8 1 1 1 ⁄8 1 1 ⁄4 1 3 ⁄8 1 1 ⁄2 1 5⁄8 1 3 ⁄4 1 7⁄8 2 2 1 ⁄8 2 1 ⁄4 2 3 ⁄8 2 1 ⁄2 2 5⁄8 2 3 ⁄4 3
1
⁄32 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 — — A1 1 — — — A1 5 — — — — — — — —
3
⁄64 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B1 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1
⁄1 6 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C1 0 C1 1 C1 2 C1 3 C1 4 C1 5 — — C1 8 C1 9 — — C22 —
5
⁄64 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D1 0 D1 1 D1 2 D1 3 D1 4 D1 5 — — — — — — — —
3
⁄32 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E1 0 E1 1 E1 2 E1 3 E1 4 E1 5 E1 6 — E1 8 — — E21 E22 —
1
⁄8 — G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G1 0 G1 1 G1 2 G1 3 G1 4 G1 5 G1 6 — G1 8 — G20 — G22 —
5
⁄32 — H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H1 0 H1 1 H1 2 H1 3 H1 4 H1 5 H1 6 H1 7 H1 8 — H20 — H22 —
3
⁄1 6 — K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9 K1 0 K1 1 K1 2 K1 3 K1 4 K1 5 K1 6 K1 7 K1 8 — K20 K21 K22 K24
1
⁄4 — — L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L1 0 L1 1 L1 2 L1 3 L1 4 L1 5 L1 6 — L1 8 — L20 — L22 —
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