Product description

Cotter pins feature a slotted end, making them easy to install without the need for special tools. This makes them ideal for securing nuts and washers around shafts, for example.

Once a cotter pin has been dismantled, it's not a good idea to reuse it. Straightening causes metal fatigue, which weakens the cotter pin.

The cotter pin shown here was used in this size for various applications in our classic Volkswagen. Below is a complete overview of where it has been used and how many pins you would need if you were to replace them all for this application.

Beetle:
-automatic servo clutch bar to 1962 (chassis 5 199 979), 1 piece
-accelerator pedal to 7.1957, 1 piece
-gas pedal lever RHD from 8.1957, 1 piece
-main brake cylinder pressure rod until 7.1957, 1 piece
-speedometer cable until 7 .1967*, 1 piece
-pressure spring sun visor convertible from 8.1967 and later, 2 pieces

Karmann Ghia:
-automatic clutch rod until 1962 (chassis 5 199 979), 1 piece
-gas pedal lever RHD from 8.1957, 1 piece
-main brake cylinder pressure rod until 7.1957, 1 piece
-speedometer cable *, 1 piece
-sun visor pressure spring from 8.1964 and later, 2 pieces

Type 3:
-speedometer cable *, 1 piece

Split Bus:
-left-hand drive gas pedal until 3.1955, 2 pieces
-speedometer cable *, 1 pieces
-main brake cylinder pressure rod, 1 pieces

Bay Window Bus:
-brake booster pressure rod, 1 pieces

* The speedometer cable is secured in the hubcap with a cotter pin or circlip. The overview shows the model years as used by Volkswagen at the time. If no specific model year is indicated, they were used interchangeably. If the cable is pierced, use the cotter pin shown here. If there's a groove, use the locking clip (see "other models" tab). If both are present, you can choose, as both locking systems are then applicable.