Positive lock pin

A positive lock pin for locking a plurality of objects together, comprising:

• an upper housing having a retaining groove formed therein;
• a handle housing secured to said upper housing and extending in a generally perpendicular manner therefrom;
• a shaft member disposed within said handle housing and having a positioning pin secured thereto;
• a pair of retention mechanisms disposed within said handle housing, each of said retention mechanisms in communication with a respective opening formed in said handle housing;
• and
• whereby the pin is moveable between a locked position where said positioning pin is disposed in said retaining groove and said pair of retention mechanisms have a portion that extends outwardly of said respective opening and an unlocked position where said positioning pin is disengaged from said retaining groove and said pair of retention mechanisms do not have a portion that extends outwardly of said respective opening.

A method of moving a lock pin between a locked position and an unlocked position, comprising:

• providing an upper housing portion with an open top;
• securing a handle housing to said upper housing portion;
• locating a shaft member in said handle housing such that a top surface thereof is accessible from said open top;
• providing a pair of ball retention mechanisms in communication with said shaft member;
• securing a positioning pin to said shaft member;
• and
• receiving said positioning pin in a retaining groove when the pin is in the locked position.