Driv-Lok helps achieve up to 50% lower assembly costs through smart research and engineering. Their press-fit fasteners (pins) are made in America, and achieve peak performance in even the most demanding environments. Time and again, Driv-Lok provides the most economical solutions for the unique needs of many industries.

In 2007, after years of selling significant quantities of grooved and slotted pins, Prospect Fastener was approached by Driv-Lok to become their Master Distributor. Today, Driv-Lok pins account for a third of Prospect Fastener’s inventory.

We stock and package smaller quantities so you can avoid mandatory minimums, and receive your pins exactly when you need them.

While quality, efficiency, and cost competitiveness will always be the cornerstone of Driv-Lok’s business, they (like us) aim to provide greater value.

Driv-Lok is dedicated to manufacturing components of the highest quality at competitive prices, with rigorous attention to detail and consistency. They constantly strive for continuous improvement to ensure their products meet the highest standards.

Grooved Pins

Grooved pins are non-threaded press-fit fasteners, a type of shear-resistant fastener that is pressed into an appropriate-sized hold, providing the proper interference fit to lock the fastener in place. They’re most commonly used as locking devices, pivots, bearing faces, or locating elements where there is not a high degree of end load.

There are several types of grooved pins, detailed below:

Slotted Pins

Slotted pins are a general-purpose fastener manufactured with a gap designed to allow the pin to flex during installation. This allows the pin to absorb varying tolerances, making it an excellent, low-cost choice for noncritical applications.

Tubular slotted spring pins are ideal for applications such as free-fit hinges, shafts, alignment applications, joining applications, and more, where cost is paramount.

Barb-Lok Ferrol Pins & Studs

Barb-Lok pins and studs offer many possibilities for tamper-resistant applications made from soft plastic, hard plastic, and aluminum. Available in a wide range of dimensions that can be ordered according to your specifications.

Ferrol pins and studs provide permanent, tamper-resistant solutions in plastic assemblies, including components for medical devices.

Founded in 1940 with just one machine, one employee, and one customer, Driv-Lok has grown over eight decades into an industry leader with more than a thousand customers worldwide. Design engineers and distributors around the globe choose Driv-Lok as their preferred brand.

In 2022, Driv-Lok expanded its capabilities, capacity, and reach by acquiring Hanel. For more than 50 years, Hanel has been a preferred manufacturer of precision hydraulic components to leading hydraulics and off-road equipment manufacturers. Hanel products are made using the latest in machining technologies, produced by a highly skilled and trained workforce, and following rigorous quality protocols.

These two U.S.-based companies, with a shared legacy of unparalleled quality and dedication to customer service, have come together as one focused on creating greater value. Bringing deep business expertise, flexibility, and ingenuity to the table, Driv-Lok offers real solutions for business challenges. Whether it’s adding value or increasing their capacity to meet rising demand—Driv-Lok continually offers ideas and solutions.

Prospect Fastener is a master distributor for Driv-Lok, which means better access and quicker delivery for your orders of industrial pins. Our goal is to stock in anticipation of your next order, so that we may continue to provide a rock-steady supply chain experience.