twisted into that distinctive taut coil that provides the safety pin its snap and strength.
Many spring-based mechanisms use an equivalent feature during assembly to maintain tension and torque across each spring. So as small a detail as it may seem, that little hole is doing a lot of heavy lifting behind the scenes.
Thought It Was Only For Decoration
If you thought the hole was simply… there, you’re not alone. It doesn’t look functional. It’s little, discreet, and if you’re not a mechanical engineer or inclined to question everything, you probably never did. The design is minimalist to the
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