#interference fit
- Mechanical fit — The structural, dimensional, and functional relationship established following the assembly of two complementary parts (an encompassing one called a bore and an encompassed one called a shaft) that share the same nominal dimensions; by extension, the state of clearance or interference resulting from the actual difference in their dimensions prior to mounting. This micro-precise phenomenon is governed by rigorous standardized tolerances, determining exactly whether the components will move freely relative to one another or remain rigidly locked to transmit large mechanical forces within an industrial assembly.