Fastener Categories | |||
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Wood Screws Screws with a smooth shank and tapered point for use in wood. Abbreviated WS | Machine Screws Screws with threads for use with a nut or tapped hole. Abbreviated MS |
Thread Cutting Machine Screws
Machine screws with a thread cutting (self tapping) point. | Sheet Metal Screws Fully threaded screws with a point for use in sheet metal. Abbreviated SMS |
Self Drilling SMS A Sheet metal screw with a self drilling point. | Hex Bolts Bolts with a hexagonal head with threads for use with a nut or tapped hole. Abbreviated HHMB or HXBT | Lag Bolts Bolts with a wood thread and pointed tip. Abbreviated Lag | |
Socket Screws Socket screws, also known as Allen head are fastened with a hex Allen wrench. | Set Screws Machine screws with no head for screwing all the way into threaded holes. | Eye Bolts A bolt with a circular ring on the head end. Used for attaching rope or chain. | Eye Lags Similar to an eye bolt but with wood threads instead of machine thread. |
U-Bolts Bolts in U shape for attaching to pipe or other round surfaces. Also available with a square bend. | J-Bolts J shaped bolts are used for tie-downs or as an open eye bolt. | Shoulder Bolts Shoulder bolts (also known as stripper bolts) are used to create a pivot point. | Elevator Bolts Elevator bolts are often used in conveyor systems. They have a large, flat head. |
Sex Bolts Sex bolts (a.k.a. barrel nuts or Chicago bolts) have a female thread and are used for through bolting applications where a head is desired on both sides of the joint. | Mating Screws Mating screws have a shoulder that matches the diameter of the sex bolts they are used with. | Hanger Bolts Hanger bolts have wood thread on one end and machine thread on the other end. |
Head Styles | |||
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Flat
A countersunk head with a flat top. Abbreviated FH |
Oval
A countersunk head with a rounded top. Abbreviated OH or OV |
Pan
A slightly rounded head with short vertical sides. Abbreviated PN |
Truss
An extra wide head with a rounded top. |
Round
A domed head. Abbreviated RH |
Hex
A hexagonal Head. Abbreviated HH or HX |
Hex Washer
A hex head with built in washer. |
Slotted Hex Washer
A hex head with built in washer and a slot. |
Socket Cap
A small cylindrical head using a socket drive. | Button A low profile rounded head using a socket drive. |
Drive Types | |||
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Phillips and Frearson
An X shaped drive. Abbreviated PH |
Slotted
A slot in the head. Abbreviated SL |
Combination
A combination of slotted and Phillips drives. Abbreviated Combo |
Socket, Hex or Allen
A hexagonal hole for use with an Allen wrench. |
One Way
Installs with a normal slotted driver but can not be removed without special tools. |
Square
Also known as Robertson drive. Abbreviated SQ or SD. |
Torx
A six-pointed star pattern, specifically designed to prevent cam-out and stripped heads. |
Nut Types | |||
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Acorn Acorn nuts are a high crown type of cap nut, used for appearance. | |||
Prevailing torque lock
A non-reversible lock nut used for high temperature applications | |||
Coupling Coupling nuts are long nuts used to connect pieces of threaded rod or other male threaded fasteners. | Slotted Slotted nuts are used in conjunction with a cotter pin on drilled shank fasteners to prevent loosening. | Castle Castle nuts are similar to slotted nuts but with the slots in a rounded section above the main nut. |
Washer Types | |||
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Dock Dock washers have a larger outside diameter and are thicker than standard. | |||
Ogee Thick, large diameter, cast iron washers with a curved or sculpted appearance. Typically used in dock and wood construction | Sealing A neoprene washer bonded to a metal backing. Used to seal out air/water or dampen noise and vibration. |
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