Industrial pins are varieties of fastening hardware. These parts are specially design to resist shear and torsional forces. The function of this component is couple, align, mount, assemble, or penetrate two workpieces with a common hole. The operation of the pin depends on design and employment.

Exist a wide variety of standard pins types and dimensions, as well as special designs to specific applications.

Industrial pins can be categorized in order to his function and forms into several categories, such as: dowel pins, spring pins, cotter pins and wire clips, hitch and lynch pins or special pins.