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BS 7660:1993

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Specification for safety pins for general use
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-07-1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Manufacturer and physical requirements
5 Performance
6 Sampling and conditioning
7 Marking
Annexes
A (normative) Method for determination of cap
     retention force
B (normative) Method for determination of point
     penetration force
C (normative) Method for determination of durability
     of the open/close function
D (normative) Method for determination of break-open
     force
E (normative) Method for determination of opening
     force range
Tables
1 Dimensions
2 Physical requirements
3 Performance
Figures
1 Safety pin in fully closed position
2 Safety pin in open position
3 Safety pin point shape
A.1 Example of apparatus for testing cap retention
B.1 Example of apparatus for testing point penetration
     force
D.1 Example of apparatus for testing break-open force
E.1 Example of apparatus for testing opening force
     range
List of references

Specifies dimensions, performance, material and marking requirements for safety pins for general use made from brass, steel and stainless steel. Includes definitions, annexes, tables and diagrams.

This British Standard specifies dimensions, material, performance and marking requirements for safety pins for general use made from steel, stainless steel and brass. It does not cover safety pins for specialist applications, e.g. the aerospace industry, or nappy pins.

Committee
TCI/66
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/46004 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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