Our T-handle ball lock pins (also known as quick release pins or positive locking pins) are high-strength fastening solutions designed for rapid, tool-free assembly and robust safety locking. By pressing the integrated button on top of the ergonomic T-handle, the locking balls at the pin tip retract, allowing the pin to be smoothly inserted or removed. Once the button is released, the balls lock firmly into place, creating an exceptionally secure, vibration-proof joint. Equipped with a flexible wire lanyard (retaining cable), these pins are permanently secured to your machine frame to eliminate lost hardware.
They are widely used in critical industrial, commercial, and structural setups:
Aviation & Ground Support Equipment: Used for fast-release locking on aircraft ground power units, towing bars, and maintenance platforms.
Industrial Jigs & Welding Fixtures: Ideal for quick-change setups, positioning plates, and high-vibration clamping systems.
Stage, Truss & Entertainment Rigging: Perfect for securing and locking heavy temporary stage platforms, audio trusses, and lighting arrays.
Heavy Duty Fitness & Rehabilitation Equipment: Provides secure, absolute locking for quick height or weight stack adjustments on commercial gym machines.
Ergonomic Aluminum T-Handle: The rugged, lightweight T-handle design fits comfortably in your palm, offering maximum leverage and grip control, even when pulled with heavy industrial gloves.
Positive Ball-Lock Safety: The mechanical button-controlled self-locking system prevents the pin from sliding out under heavy shear forces or extreme vibrations. It will not release unless the button is intentionally pressed.
High-Tensile Wire Lanyard: Includes a flexible stainless steel retaining lanyard with an eyelet tab, ensuring the lock pin remains attached to your equipment and is never lost on-site.
Superior Corrosion Resistance: Precision-crafted from premium stainless steel (AISI 304/316) or hardened carbon steel, offering outstanding weather and rust protection for harsh marine or outdoor use.
CNC Ground Precision Shaft: High-accuracy shank tolerances ensure a snug, wobble-free slide fit into standard mounting holes, reducing friction and extending mating component life.
We are a direct source manufacturer with over 10 years of professional CNC machining and high-precision hardware manufacturing experience.
Factory-Direct Pricing Advantage: Source directly from our manufacturing workshop to eliminate middleman commissions and trade markups, optimizing your supply chain costs.
Comprehensive Material Processing: As an all-around custom hardware manufacturer, we possess comprehensive capabilities to process stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steels, and aluminum to meet your specific application requirements.
Complete OEM/ODM Customization: Need non-standard sizes? We support complete custom production according to your CAD/3D drawings. You can customize pin diameters (from $4\text{ mm}$ to $25\text{ mm}$), usable lengths, specialized spring tensions, custom lanyard types, or specific surface coatings.
Advanced CNC Multi-Axis Fleet: Our modern factory is equipped with advanced multi-axis CNC turning-milling centers, centerless grinders, and optical testing instruments to keep critical tolerances within tight margins (up to ± 0.01mm).
Strict Quality Inspection: Every production batch undergoes strict shear load testing, spring cycle fatigue tests, and dimension checks to guarantee industrial-grade reliability.
If you have any design files that need to be sent, please email them to info@xml-cnc.com