A force sensing apparatus comprising: a first device, a second device, and at least one load sensor pin (8, 9) interconnecting the first device and the second device thereby forming a mechanical force transmitting connection between the first device, the second device, and the at least one load sensor pin (8, 9), wherein the load sensor pin (8, 9) comprises an elongated generally cylindrically hollow and elastically deformable shaft-like member having at least two magneto-elastically active regions (261, 262) directly or indirectly attached to or forming a part of the member at longitudinally spaced apart locations between respective ends of the member, and at least one magnetic field sensor device arranged proximate to each of the magneto-elastically active regions (261, 262), wherein the at least one magnetic field sensor device includes at least one direction-sensitive magnetic field sensor configured to output a signal representing a shear force in at least one direction, and wherein the at least one magnetic field sensor device is arranged inside the hollow member, wherein the first device includes first and second axially-aligned and spaced apart through-holes (924-1, 924-2) for rigidly fixing opposite ends of the shaft-like member in the through-holes (924-1, 924-2), wherein the second device includes at least a third through-hole surrounding a portion of the shaft-like member between end portions (130a, 130b) of the shaft-like member, wherein, in the absence of the mechanical force acting on the at least one load sensor pin (8, 9), the third through-hole is axially-aligned with and between the axially-aligned first and second through-holes (924-1, 924-2), characterized in that the first and second through-holes (924-1, 924-2) each include respective first and second bushing (690a, 690c) therein extending in a longitudinal direction of the member from their respective through-holes (924-1, 924-2) and partially into respective opposite openings of the third through-hole, and wherein the third through-hole is configured to provide a first gap d1 between an inner surface of the third through-hole and an outer surface of the portions of the first and second bushing (690a, 690c) extending into the third through-hole openings. a first device, a second device, and at least one load sensor pin (8, 9) interconnecting the first device and the second device thereby forming a mechanical force transmitting connection between the first device, the second device, and the at least one load sensor pin (8, 9), wherein the load sensor pin (8, 9) comprises an elongated generally cylindrically hollow and elastically deformable shaft-like member having at least two magneto-elastically active regions (261, 262) directly or indirectly attached to or forming a part of the member at longitudinally spaced apart locations between respective ends of the member, and at least one magnetic field sensor device arranged proximate to each of the magneto-elastically active regions (261, 262), wherein the at least one magnetic field sensor device includes at least one direction-sensitive magnetic field sensor configured to output a signal representing a shear force in at least one direction, and wherein the at least one magnetic field sensor device is arranged inside the hollow member, wherein the first device includes first and second axially-aligned and spaced apart through-holes (924-1, 924-2) for rigidly fixing opposite ends of the shaft-like member in the through-holes (924-1, 924-2), wherein the second device includes at least a third through-hole surrounding a portion of the shaft-like member between end portions (130a, 130b) of the shaft-like member, wherein, in the absence of the mechanical force acting on the at least one load sensor pin (8, 9), the third through-hole is axially-aligned with and between the axially-aligned first and second through-holes (924-1, 924-2), characterized in that the first and second through-holes (924-1, 924-2) each include respective first and second bushing (690a, 690c) therein extending in a longitudinal direction of the member from their respective through-holes (924-1, 924-2) and partially into respective opposite openings of the third through-hole, and wherein the third through-hole is configured to provide a first gap d1 between an inner surface of the third through-hole and an outer surface of the portions of the first and second bushing (690a, 690c) extending into the third through-hole openings.