Fasteners are some of the most important parts of an assembly as they hold the entire assembly together and facilitate the interaction between the individual components. Ideally, the selected fasteners are simple to assemble, provide a quality product for the intended lifetime of the assembly, and yield the overall lowest cost of the assembly taking into account the entire manufacturing process.
This article focuses on how to select the proper pin for an application. Specifically, press fit pins are discussed here because they are the most common types of pins used in modern manufacturing.