Our LX2610/FEL/snowblower has a lot of 'pins', from small to large. They are retained by cotter pins or bigger pins with two types of spring retaining mechanism. Is the full circle retaining ring better that the D shaped ones?
Best clevis pin retaining method?
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PHPaul
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B2650, Pronovost snow blower, Landpride rotary mower, Howard tiller, box blade
I suspect that'd be a wash. The important thing is to get GOOD lynch pins (another name for what you describe).
"Good" is determined by the strength of the spring latch. Tractor Supply sells two grades and the cheap one - unsurprisingly - is junk with a weak spring that pops open if you look at it cross-eyed.
If the spring doesn't snap shut with enough force to raise a blood-blister when (not if...) you have your finger in the wrong place, it's not strong enough.
The "D" style depends on the stirrup - or maybe the right term is bail - being strong enough to snap over the end of the pin with authority. Again, if it doesn't take significant effort to pop it over, it's not strong enough.
"Good" is determined by the strength of the spring latch. Tractor Supply sells two grades and the cheap one - unsurprisingly - is junk with a weak spring that pops open if you look at it cross-eyed.
If the spring doesn't snap shut with enough force to raise a blood-blister when (not if...) you have your finger in the wrong place, it's not strong enough.
The "D" style depends on the stirrup - or maybe the right term is bail - being strong enough to snap over the end of the pin with authority. Again, if it doesn't take significant effort to pop it over, it's not strong enough.
I don't know which are better, but I suggest carrying extras and check anything that uses them regularly. Also, think about how to get by or reconnect if you lose one. Yep, it's happened to me.
IMO all the above make great stocking stuffers. Cotter pins, lynch pins, clevis pins, clevis and even bushings and lower link pins. Put em in the tool box and you can go tractoring happily ever after. 
I'm partial to lynch pins myself. No particular reason. They have never failed me.
If you are super concerned about them coming off, use a bolt and nylon locking nut.
If you are super concerned about them coming off, use a bolt and nylon locking nut.
Do you mean the round ones, are you referring to both styles--round and D shaped? For no good reason I kinda like the D style, but I'm not about to go out and replace what I have.