A roller cone drill bit having a bit body with at least one support arm
extending from the bit body. Each support arm may have an associated
spindle extending inwardly. A respective cone assembly may be rotatably
disposed on each spindle. At least one diverter plug may be disposed in a
hole formed in each support arm. A void space may be formed between one
end of each diverter plug and the bottom of the associated hole. At least
one fluid flow passageway may extend from the surface of the associated
support arm to the void space to allow communication of fluid containing
debris with the void space. Rotating action of the roller cone drill bit
and associated cone assemblies may force packing of debris into the void
space which results in biasing the diverter plug outwardly from the
associated hole to contact adjacent portions of the associated cone
assembly.