✅ SOLVED Horse ring or something else?

[2moshers]

Hope someone can identify what initially I thought was a bridle ring when finding it. As you can see the ring is offset/attached to each side of the iron bolt or plug. The ring also swivels to each side. I know I have seen something like this before but just can not place it? Thanks

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Clevis pin maybe.

 

[relic nut]

hitch pin for three point hitch on tractor

 

[garyo1954]

Grenade pin?

(I agree with HAPPYCAMPER.)

 

[relic nut]

 

[DBANDGB]

i agree with relic nut. i have used them on my three point hitch

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Agree also,so does ring act as a locking mechanism?

i agree with relic nut. i have used them on my three point hitch

 

[relic nut]

heres better example

 

[SkaBa]

Agree also,so does ring act as a locking mechanism?

Yes.

 

[2moshers]

Thanks everyone for your responses. Hitch pin for a tractor. That makes sense since where I detected it along the creek here in town was a (farm field-cow pasture) up until the mid 1900s. It is now overgrown and one would never know. It also boarders what was once a spur of the Pennsylvania Railroad. I know they had hitch pins for railroad carts too. So thanks again to all, especially relic nut, for your input. It is really great to be able to find out about finds you have questions about from very knowledgeable people.

 

[BosnMate]

It's actually called a "lynch pin." The ring snaps over center and keeps the pin from working out.

 

[2moshers]

Thanks for the info BosnMate.