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Colt AR-15 Pin and Spring Sizes
The Following Sizes Represent Milspec and DO NOT Account for Colt Variances
Pins
| Description | Quantity | OAL | Large End | Small End | Misc. | 
| A1 sight drum roll pin | 1 | 0.250 | 0.062 | ||
| A2 windage drum roll pin | 1 | 0.375 | 0.062 | ||
| Bolt cam pin | 1 | 0.800 | 0.312 | ||
| Bolt catch roll pin | 1 | 0.437 | 0.093 | ||
| Bolt ejector roll pin | 1 | 0.437 | 0.062 | ||
| Bolt extractor pin | 1 | 0.446 | 0.099 | ||
| Ejection port hinge pin | 1 | 3.850 | 0.125 | ||
| Elevation housing retaining pin | 1 | 0.625 | 0.093 | ||
| F/A pawl roll pin | 1 | 0.250 | 0.062 | ||
| F/A retaining roll pin | 1 | 0.625 | 0.093 | ||
| Firing pin | 1 | 3.280 | 0.155 | 0.104 | .054 (Tip) | 
| Firing pin retainer | 1 | 0.820 | 0.096 | ||
| Front sight taper pins | 2 | 0.850 | 0.143 | 0.124 | |
| Front take down pin | 1 | 1.310 | 0.248 | ||
| Gas tube roll pin | 1 | 0.312 | 0.081 | ||
| Rear take down pin | 1 | 1.010 | 0.248 | ||
| Selector detent pin | 1 | 0.395 | 0.141 | 0.124 | |
| Take down dent pins | 2 | 0.328 | 0.091 | ||
| Trigger / Hammer pins | 2 | 0.905 | 0.155 | ||
| Trigger guard roll pin | 1 | 0.625 | 0.093 | 
Springs
| Description |  
       Quantity 
     | 
     
       Diameter 
     | 
     
       Outside 
        Dimension 
     | 
     
        
        Number of Coils 
     | 
  
| Bolt ejector spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .904 
     | 
     
        
        .10 
     | 
     
        
        28  
     | 
  
| Safety Selector spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .904 
     | 
     
        
        .10 
     | 
     
        
        28  
     | 
  
| Front sight detent spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .750 
     | 
     
        
        .115 
     | 
     
        
        20  
     | 
  
| Ejection port cover spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .670 
     | 
     
        
        1.85 
     | 
     
        
        30  
     | 
  
| F/A assist spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        1.171 
     | 
     
        
        .420 
     | 
     
        
        9  
     | 
  
| F/A assist pawl spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .290 
     | 
     
        
        .079 
     | 
     
        
        10 1/2  
     | 
  
| A1 sight detent spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .50 
     | 
     
        
        .118 
     | 
     
        
        13  
     | 
  
| A2 sight detent spring |  
        
        3 
     | 
     
        
        .277 
     | 
     
        
        .121 
     | 
     
        
        7  
     | 
  
| Magazine catch spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        1.15 
     | 
     
        
        .294 
     | 
     
        
        8  
     | 
  
| A2 elev. housing spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .90 
     | 
     
        
        .220 
     | 
     
        
        12  
     | 
  
| Extractor spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .222 
     | 
     
        
        .145 
     | 
     
        
        5  
     | 
  
| Disconnector spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .350 
     | 
     
        
        .150 
     | 
     
        
        7  
     | 
  
| Takedown pin spring |  
        
        2 
     | 
     
        
        1.10 
     | 
     
        
        .088 
     | 
     
        
        40  
     | 
  
| Buffer retainer spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .940 
     | 
     
        
        .180 
     | 
     
        
        14  
     | 
  
| Action spring rifle |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        12.5 
     | 
     
        
        .940 
     | 
     
       44 
     | 
  
| Action spring carbine |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        10.7 
     | 
     
        
        .940 
     | 
     
       36 
     | 
  
| Bolt catch spring |  
        
        1 
     | 
     
        
        .517 
     | 
     
        
        .154 
     | 
     
        
        11  
     | 
  
Pin Diameters Courtesy John M.
Last Modified on 
  February 5, 2000
  aalbert@biggerhammer.net