Patent ID: 7134816

Claim:
A rotatable tool for chip removing machining comprising: a body defining a longitudinal center axis and including: a groove formed in an axial front end of the body, the groove including an axially forwardly facing bottom surface and two side surfaces, and a forwardly open slot formed in the bottom surface, wherein the slot and the groove separate a pair of leg portions of the body that are elastically movable away from and toward each other to respectively expand and contract the groove, and a cutting part replaceably mounted to the body and including an axially rearwardly projecting male part axially clamped in the groove between the leg portions, the male part including: an end surface facing the bottom surface of the groove, and two flank surfaces facing and engaging respective ones of the side surfaces of the groove in clamping relationship therewith; one of the end surface and the bottom surface having a seating recess formed therein and receiving a projection disposed on the other of the end surface and the bottom surface, wherein the seating recess receives the projection with play in a direction parallel to the side surfaces and the flank surfaces to enable the cutting part to move relative to the body in said direction during a cutting operation, wherein the cutting part is self-centering with respect to said axis.