This article is about the driveshaft feature. For other usages of spline, see spline.
A rotating spline is one of a series of ridges on a driveshaft which mesh with and transfer torque, thereby maintaining the correspondence with the mating piece. For instance, a gear mounted on a shaft might use a male spline on the shaft that matches the female spline on the gear.
Bicycle crank interfaces that are splined include ISIS Drive and Shimano's Octalink.
Manufacturers typically cut splines on shafts by milling (with a large runout of the spline as shown on the input shaft in the photograph) or in the mating piece with a broach.
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