Patent ID: 8579510

Claim:
A rotatable bar pin bushing assembly for connecting components in a vehicular system, the assembly comprising: a cylindrical inner sleeve having an inner surface comprised of a first metal; an outer sleeve positioned around the inner sleeve; an insert positioned between the inner and outer sleeves; a bar pin having a cylindrical outer surface comprised of a second metal rotatably positioned within the inner sleeve, the bar pin having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end or the second end having a bore extending therethrough to receive a fastener; wherein the bar pin is rotatable within the inner sleeve to allow indexing of the bar pin for aligning the bore of the bar pin with a connector of a different component; a first confinement washer positioned on a center shaft of the bar pin near the first end of the bar pin and against the insert to hold the insert in place; and a first retention ring positioned within a first groove on the center shaft of the bar pin, the first retention ring holding the first confinement washer in place against the insert.